Alpine ibex vs Kid
The alpine ibex is heavier: 85.2 kg against 54.3 kg for the kid, about 57% more.
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What is the difference between a alpine ibex and a kid?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The alpine ibex is heavier: 85.2 kg against 54.3 kg for the kid, about 57% more.
- The alpine ibex is longer-lived: 20.9 years against 20.8 years for the kid, about 0% longer.
- Both belong to the genus Capra, so they are close relatives.
Side by side
| Alpine ibex | Kid | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Capra ibex | Capra hircus |
| Family | Bovidae | Bovidae |
| Order | Artiodactyla | Artiodactyla |
| Weight | 75 kg – 85.2 kg | 54.3 kg – 60.5 kg |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 20.9 years | 20.8 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | mountain | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Not recorded |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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