The result was a product with just the right elasticity and low enough acid and salt levels to favor the growth of the carbon-dioxide-burping microbe Propionibacterium freudenreichii, whose metabolic by-products give Swiss cheese both its nutty, sweet flavor and its holes.
Definition of ibex for English Language Learners. : a wild goat that lives chiefly in the mountains of Europe, Asia, and northeastern Africa.
The Nubian ibex is a relatively small, mountain-dwelling goat. There is a bit of confusion over its specific classification, with some identifying it as a subspecies of the Alpine Ibex (Capra ibex nubiana) while others consider it a distinct species (Capra nubiana). STATUS: Vulnerable.