Glacier Mountain Goat
by Marty Fancy
Title
Glacier Mountain Goat
Artist
Marty Fancy
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Mountain Goat at Logan's Pass in Glacier National Park, Montana.
The mountain goat is the official symbol of Glacier National Park. The Mountain Goat (Oreamnos americanus), also known as the Rocky Mountain Goat, is a large-hoofed mammal found only in North America. Despite its vernacular name, it is not a member of Capra, the genus of true goats. Mountain goats make their home in the mountains and steep cliffs of Glacier Park. Mountain goats are known for their dexterity in navigating precipitous, rocky ground and that is what gives them avoid predators. They eat plants and thickets of grass that grow between the rocks.
It is difficult to tell males (billies) and female (nannies) goats apart as they both have horns. Typically, the males are larger and are loners, while the females and the younger goats (kids) create small herds. Baby goats are born on the rocks and learn to climb immediately.
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July 19th, 2014
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