Mountain goat Oreamnos americanus Least concern
Where the mountain goat lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 2,544 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See antelopes, wild cattle, sheep & goats on the world map
| Scientific name | Oreamnos americanus |
|---|---|
| Group | Antelopes, wild cattle, sheep & goats |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 2 countries |
| Continents | North America |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Artiodactyla |
| Family | Bovidae |
Where does the mountain goat live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the mountain goat in 2 countries and territories across North America.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the mountain goat endangered?
The mountain goat’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the mountain goat?
The mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Bovidae, genus Oreamnos. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the mountain goat
The mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus), also known as the Rocky Mountain goat, is a cloven-footed mammal that is endemic to the remote and rugged mountainous areas of western North America. A subalpine to truly alpine species, it is a sure-footed climber commonly seen on sheer rock faces, near-vertical cliffs and icy passages. Mountain goats generally avoid venturing down into lower elevations—except during seasonal food shortages or during particularly bad weather—as the extreme elevation of their habitat is the primary defense against predators such as black and brown bears, pumas and wolves.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Mountain goat (revision 1375407443), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q242602 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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