Nubian+Ibex

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Did you know that the Nubian Ibex has a unique way of grooming? There are birds, called grackles, that eat bugs and parasites off of it`s body and usually one or two grackles compete to see who gets the Ibex. The word “Yael” is the biblical heroine and is translated in Hebrew to mean Ibex. The Ibex can live up to 20 years old. They live in Africa in the steep mountains hand move up and down the mountains according to the time of the year. It’s main predators are the leopard and hunters. It has a body made for the steep terrain.

The Nubian Ibex is a mammal. Mammals can be found in the animal kingdom. The Nubian Ibex is a mammal because they have fur, produce milk, and give live birth to their young. They are also warm blooded. Our Nubian Ibex is named Hoss.

An adult Nubian Ibex ranges from 27 to 43 inches high at the shoulder and weigh about 200 pounds. A male’s horns can grow up to 56 inches in length, whereas the females only grow up to 15 inches in length. Nubian Ibex’s also have very larger ears and older males have a long beard.

Click here to listen to our Ibex rap! You can find the lyrics below.media type="file" key="gio.mp3"

Hoss is the boss. He is very small, he isn’t tall at all. He has antlers that are very huge and he was also born in a lonely refuge. He really might live with his mom, but he definitely is the bomb.



Melanie, Franki, Gio, Ricky Period 8