
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.
Similar species: Even-toed Ungulates
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Uploaded Dec 1, 2015. Captured May 23, 2013 03:43 in 17 McCrimmon Crescent, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 6H4, Canada.