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Mountain Goat

Oreamnos americanus

The mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus), also called the Rocky Mountain goat, is a cloven‑hoofed mammal native to the rugged alpine and subalpine mountains of northwestern North America. Despite its name, it is not a “true goat” (Capra); it is the only living member of its genus and is more closely related to goat‑antelopes such as chamois, gorals, and serows than to domestic goats. Mountain goats are famously sure‑footed cliff climbers.

The mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus), also called the Rocky Mountain goat, is a cloven‑hoofed mammal native to the rugged alpine and subalpine mountains of northwestern North America. Despite its name, it is not a “true goat” (Capra); it is the only living member of its genus and is more closely related to goat‑antelopes such as chamois, gorals, and serows than to domestic goats. Mountain goats are famously sure‑footed cliff climbers.