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Mountain Goat (Oreamnos americanus)
A mountain goat along the Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park, Montana Photograph by Mike. Some rights reserved. (view image details) 
Looking south from the east ridge, Mt. Quandary Photograph by Mark Tyra. Some rights reserved. (view image details) 
Photograph by Brad Smith. Some rights reserved. (view image details) 
Mountain Goat, Portland Zoo, Oregon Photograph by Chuq Von Rospach. Some rights reserved. (view image details)
MOUNTAIN GOAT FACTS
DescriptionThe Mountain Goat is a sturdy goat with thick white coat. It has black horns about 20-30cm long. The hooves are large and oval shaped. Other Names Rocky Mountain Goat Size length 1.2-1.8m Environment steep, rocky areas in alpine or sub-alpine regions. Food grasses, woody plants, mosses, lichens, herbaceous plants Breeding 1-3 kids are born in May-June after gestation of about 150-180 days. Young are weaned after 3-4 months Range southeast Alaska, Washington, western Montana, and central Idaho. They have also been introduced to parts of South Dakota and Colorado. Classification
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