There is only one of them
The mountain goat is the only living species in its genus. Its closest cousins are the chamois of Europe and the gorals of Asia.
Goat facts
Real Facts
Mountain goats live life on the edge
They climb slopes steeper than 60 degrees and spend most of their lives on cliff faces that would require ropes and a harness from a human.
Mountain goats are proud mothers
Babies are called kids. Kids follow their mothers up cliff faces within hours of birth.
They will walk miles for salt
Mountain goats travel miles, straight down cliff walls, to lick salt from natural mineral deposits. Then they climb all the way back.
Their horns have rings like a tree
Both males and females grow horns, and each year adds a ring. Count the rings and you know the age.
They are dressed for anything
A double coat of wool and hollow guard hairs keeps them comfortable at 50 below zero in 100 mile-per-hour winds.
They live in the penthouse
Mountain goats live above the treeline at elevations up to 13,000 feet, among the highest-living large mammals in North America.