ibexes ibex a wild goat that lives in the mountains of Europe, Asia, and North Africa. Any of several species of surefooted, sturdy wild goats found in the mountains of Europe, Asia, and North Africa. Ibex are typically about 3 ft (90 cm) tall at the shoulder and have brownish gray fur that is darker on the underparts. The male has a beard and large, semicircular horns
wild goat of mountain areas of Eurasia and northern Africa having large recurved horns