Pictures and facts about the Mountain goat

Mountain goat

Order : Artiodactyla
Family : Bovidae
Subfamily : Caprinae
Species : Oreamnos americanus

The Mountain Goat or Rocky Mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus) exists only in the Rocky Mountains and the Coast mountains regions in North America. Although it looks like a goat, it is called a goat, it is actually more related to the antelope family. To avoid predators, it can climb rocky cliffs that predators (like the grizzly bear and the cougar) cannot reach. "Mountain goats dig 25-50 mm deep "bedding depressions," where they rest during the mid-day and night. They also dust bathe in these depressions, possibly to remove parasites or shedding skin/hair. These beds have caused damage to certain rare and endangered plant populations in areas of Washington where mountain goats have been introduced. ( source )" About 100,000 mountain goats are estimated to live in North America.

Facts about the mountain goat

In some areas, the mountain goat is totally absent.

" The mountain goat, or scientifically named Oreamnos americanus, is a relatively small animal with short compact legs.

htm ADF&G's Wildlife Notebook Series: Mountain Goat Mountain Goat The mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus) is the single North American representative of a widespread group of goat-like ungulates.

Mountain goats are not native to Colorado.

While "Tallahassee" is not the most accomplished of Darnielle's lyrical work in recent years, it follows on the heels of a pair of masterful concept albums, "The Coroner's Gambit" (2000) and "All Hail West Texas" (2001), which taken as a loose trilogy suggest that Mountain Goats are moving toward a larger, more orchestrated sound, as if in search of the musical lift necessary to carry more ambitious lyrical projects. (Full text)

Although Oreamnos americanus is absent from most Pacific Coast islands, including Vancouver Island, 12,000-year-old skeletal remains were recovered in 2 caves on northern Vancouver Island. (Full text)

Mountain Goat is our specialty and we do it well. (Full text)

We were up in the Colorado Rockies a short while back and discovered that the white goat (Oreamnos americanus) is proliferating successfully. (Full text)

The Mountain Goats are: John Darnielle - guitar, vocals Discography: Tallahassee CD (4AD, 2002) Ghana CD aka the third collection of singles, etc. (Full text)

The mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus) is the single North American representative of a widespread group of goat-like (Full text)

Tracks - The track of the mountain goat is similar to that of the mountain sheep. (Full text)

                            The Mountain Goat is not a true goat. (Full text)

The mountain goat is rare here because so few habitats are suitable. (Full text)

The Mountain Goat is white with black horns, and weighs from 150 pounds to as large as 300 pounds. (Full text)

com - The Pacific Northwest Climbers Resource: Mountain goats are nocturnal? (Full text)

Rocky Mountain Goat is New State Record (Full text)

The mountain goat is not available from breeders but can be viewed in photos on North American animal sites. (Full text)

Mountain Goats - Life Style Mountain Goats are often called the kings of the hill and this seems to be very true, as this species is perfectly adapted to living on very steep slopes. (Full text)

Mountain Goats are easily recognized by black horns that are present in both sexes. (Full text)

Mountain Goat: Wildlife Notebook Series - The Mountain Goat (Oreamnos americanus) is the single North American representative of a widespread group of Goat-like ungulates. (Full text)

The mountain goat is a mountain-top survivor! (Full text)

Mountain Goat (Oreamnos americanus) The Mountain Goat (Oreamnos americanus) is not a true goat, but is among a group called (Full text)

Oreamnos americanus is its scientific name. (Full text)

The mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus) is not a true goat. (Full text)

Just as the pronghorn is not really an antelope, the mountain goat is not really a goat. (Full text)

yourYukon: Mountain goats are rarest of the rare (Full text)

Mountain goats are superbly adapted to the harsh conditions of the North Cascades. (Full text)