Mountain Goat Background Information
Bob & Nancy Ulrich's
Outdoor Adventures Number
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Goat (Oreamnos Americanus) The Mountain Goat is white with black horns, and weighs from 150 pounds to as large as 300 pounds. That is smaller than a pony, but larger than even a Saint Bernard dog. They are 3 to 4 feet tall and have special hooves and a slender body to help them get around on mountain tops and cliffs ledges. The male and female look alike, as both have horns. The males is bigger and his horn is slightly thicker. It is hard to tell them apart, unless a baby goat is near by the momma. They are not actually a goat at all, but a member of the antelope family. Although they live at different elevations, they are found in locations near cliffs and rugged mountain tops. This is one reason people usually don't see them. As you would guess from their scientific name, Oreamnos Americanus, they are native to North American. This is why part of their name is Americanus. Mountain Goats are found in a number of areas from Alaska to the Rocky Mountains |
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Photos by Bob Ulrich
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