Mountain goats, found only in
North America, are an even-toed ungulate of the family Bovidae that
includes antelopes, gazelles, and cattle. It is the only species in
the genus Oreamnos. The name Oreamnos is derived from the
Greek term oros, "mountain," or, oreas "mountain
nymph". They are sometimes referred to as goat-antelopes.
They have woolly coats, cloven feet, and horns, but not
the same kind as true goats. The fur is thicker and shaggier than
that of a domesticated farm goat. Their hooves are specially built
for climbing and descending mountain slopes A rubbery padding covers
the bottom of their hooves and their horns are long and pointy.
They spend most of their time grazing and their diet includes
grasses, herbs, sedges, ferns, mosses, lichens, and twigs and leaves
from the low-growing shrubs in their high-altitude habitat.
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