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Oreamnos americanus
Both male and female mountain goats have beards, short tails, and long black horns, 15–28 cm in length, which contain yearly growth rings. They are protected from the elements by their woolly white double coats. The fine, dense wool of their undercoats is covered by an outer layer of longer, hollow hairs. In spring, mountain goats moult by rubbing against rocks and trees, with the adult bucks (males) shedding their extra wool first and the pregnant does (females) shedding last. In the winter, their coats help them to withstand temperatures as low as −50 °F (−46 °C) and winds of up to 100 mph (160 km/h).
The mountain goats within Glacier National Park are used to human presence and is a really great place to photograph them.
Spotted on Jul 15, 2003
Submitted on Mar 1, 2012
2 Comments
Awesome! And thanks for the info. I'm going to Glacier National Park in a couple weeks, so now I know to keep an eye out for mountain goats : )
Like your picture!