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IBEX. 
Tile Ibex, or wild Goat, varies only from 
our domestic gout by two slight differences; 
the one externally, and the other internally. 
The horns of tile Ibex are longer than those 
of the lie-goat ; they have two longitudinal 
ridges, and those of the goat have but one. 
1 hey have also thick knots, or traverse tu- 
bercles, by which their age is known, while 
those of die goat are only marked with trans- 
verse strokes. 
The Ibex runs as fast as the stag, and 
leaps with more agility than the roe-buck. 
His long knotted horns incline backwards ; 
his hair is rough, and of a deep brown colour. 
This animal inhabits the tops of cliffs, rocks, 
and mountains; and, when pursued, often 
jumps down enormous precipices without 
receiving any injury. 
