tot a l p op u lat ion =10 0 ,0 0 0 You’ ve go at que sti on s , we’ve go at a n swers .
RAN G E: The Rocky Mountain and coastal ranges of northwestern North America
[Since the 1 9 3 0s and ‘40s individuals have been introduced into additional mountain ranges in Oregon, Montana, Washington, South Dakota and Colorado.]
INFOGRAPHIC BY KELSEY DZINTARS
Family
Th e b e a rde d la dy B oth m ale s ( b i l l ie s ) and fe m ale s ( n a n n ie s ) have h o r ns and b e ard l ike ha ir o n t h e i r ch i ns . Mountain G o ats c a n j u mp n e a r l y 1 2 f t. in a s in gl e b o u n d
FAST FACTS
Kids are able to jump and hop within hours of birth and can scramble over rough mountain terrain by 4 days old.
SOURCES: animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/mountain-goat defenders.org/mountain-goat/basic-facts
G OATS vs.
T YP E: M a mmal D IE T : H erbivore y e ars AV G. LIFE S PAN: 9 to 1 2 ye E : H eight at shoulder, 3.5 ft SIZ E: 10 0 to 3 00 W EIGH T: 100 0 0 l bs
Mo u nta i n g o ats h av e clo v e n h o o v e s w ith tw o to e s th at sp re a d w id e to imp ro v e b a la n c e . R o u gh p a d s o n th e b otto m of e a ch to e p ro v id e th e g r ip of a n atu ra l climb i n g sh o e .
Hair color Horns
SHEEP
Bovidae
Bovidae
w h it e
tan/brown/gray
Thin, black, swept back
Thick, curling
G o at s w i l l usua l ly cho o s e ter rain that i s ev en ste e p er a n d m o re pre cipitou s t ha n t he fav ore d ter ra in of she e p, up to elevat i on s of 13 , 0 0 0 f t .
GOAT SHEEP GOAT - BANFF NATIONAL PARK
You’ l l n ev er forget w ho’s who ag ain af ter w atchi n g t hi s mu sic v ide o by Parks C a n a da ’ s Mounta i n W I T.
The Greater Yellowstone Area Mountain Ungulate Project is a collaborative research initiative to study the ecology and population dynamics of bighorn sheep and mountain goats throughout the Yellowstone ecosystem. Follow their progress at gyamountainungulateproject.com