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Mountain Goat I came across this mountain goat while hiking in the Rocky Mountains in Colorado. This picture is of the male of the family; he was accompanied by a female and a kid. When he saw me, he began walking purposefully toward me while snorting. Given that I was perilously close to the edge of a long drop-off, I snapped this picture and beat a hasty retreat. Geotagged,Mountain goat,Oreamnos americanus,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Mountain Goat

I came across this mountain goat while hiking in the Rocky Mountains in Colorado. This picture is of the male of the family; he was accompanied by a female and a kid. When he saw me, he began walking purposefully toward me while snorting. Given that I was perilously close to the edge of a long drop-off, I snapped this picture and beat a hasty retreat.

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    Claire Hamilton
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    Oh my, what a gorgeous animal. Beautiful capture, lucky escape! Posted 11 years ago

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The Mountain Goat

The mountain goat, 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 that includes the wild goat, "Capra aegagrus", from which the domestic goat is derived. A subalpine to alpine species, it is a sure-footed climber commonly seen on cliffs and ice.

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Similar species: Even-toed Ungulates
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Uploaded Apr 22, 2014. Captured in County Highway 73, Arapaho National Forest, Fraser, CO 80442, USA.
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