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Oreamnos americanus
Mountain goats are large ungulates, with white to cream colored woolly coats to keep them warm in the harsh environments in which they live. Both males and females have horns.
High alpine meadows and cliffs, rarely venturing into trees. They are superb mountaineers, casually standing and climbing on steep cliffs that don't appear to have any footholds.
This particular animal is shedding its winter coat.
Spotted on Jul 15, 2001
Submitted on Apr 17, 2011
3 Comments
wonderful... ;-)
this is a great shot!
awesome photo!