Editing Ibex (section)

==Taxonomy==
The name ''ibex'' comes from Latin, borrowed from [[Iberians|Iberian]] or [[Aquitanian language|Aquitanian]], akin to Old Spanish ''bezerro'', 'bull', modern Spanish ''becerro'', 'yearling'. Ranging in height from {{Convert|27|to(-)|43|in|cm|-1|order=flip}} and weighing {{Convert|200|to(-)|270|lb|-1|order=flip}} for males, ibex can live up to 20 years. Three closely related varieties of goats found in the wild are not usually called ibex: the [[markhor]], [[West Caucasian tur|western tur]], and [[East Caucasian tur|eastern tur]].

A male ibex is referred to as a buck, a female is a doe, and young juveniles are called kids.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Siberian Ibex|url=https://a-z-animals.com/animals/siberian-ibex/|access-date=2022-02-09|website=AZ Animals|date=16 November 2021 |language=en-US}}</ref> An ibex buck is commonly larger and heavier than a doe. The most noticeable difference between the sexes is the larger size of a buck's horns. The doe grows a pair of smaller, thinner horns which develop considerably more slowly than those of a buck. The ibex's horns appear at birth and continue to grow through the rest of its life.