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Mountain Goat

Oreamnos americanus

Description:

Unique goats that sport long white coats in the winter to stay warm. They have fairly long black horns.

Habitat:

High elevation rocky mountains (around 14000 feet)

Notes:

Saw a bunch of these neat creatures after hiking to the top of Mount Evans.

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2 Comments

LyndseyD
LyndseyD 11 years ago

Thanks a bunch Adam!! If you are going to climb it I recomend waiting a little bit... It was freezing!! Hahahaha

AdamBrown
AdamBrown 11 years ago

Awesome Lyndsey! I haven't seen one in the wild yet.....I've only done one 14er and I didn't see really any wildlife. Congrats the the cool photo and for climbing Evans!

LyndseyD
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LyndseyD

Colorado, USA

Spotted on May 27, 2012
Submitted on Jun 1, 2012

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