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They are genus Oreamnos and the Mountain Goat is the only living species of that genus.
Of the Caprinae family they are probaly most closly related to the Bighorn Sheep, but this is a very distant relationship.
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Are ibex a mountain goat?
An ibex belongs in the goat family. It is a species of wild goat that live sin the European Alps.
What does thou smell of mountain goat mean?
That you smell like a mountain goat.
What is the name of a wild goat?
Another name for a mountain goat is Rocky Mountain goat. This is a clue that is often used in crossword puzzles. The only place mountain goats are found is in North America. They are not of the same genus as wild goats.
Picture of rocky mountain goat and big horn sheep?
View the following related links for more information and photographs of bighorn sheep and mountain goats.
What is a mountain goat niche?
Because of the way that it lives it does not provide for the ecosystem, it is simply a commensailism relationship, there is no niche for the mountain goat
What is the closest species that the goat is related to?
The closest species that the goat is related to must be the sheep. There are other animals like deer and antelopes that have some similarities to the goat.
What is a mountain goats taxonomy?
Oreamnos americanus is the genus and species for a mountain goat.
Are there any endangered species that start with an I?
there's a mountain goat thing called an ibex...?
What anamals live on mountain?
Mountain Goat!!! Lol! Mountain Goat!!! Lol! Mountain Goat!!! Lol!
Do mountain goats come from switzerland?
The North American animal known as a mountain goat is native only to North America. It is not a true goat; it is more closely related to antelopes and cattle.
Are ibex a mountain goat?
An ibex belongs in the goat family. It is a species of wild goat that live sin the European Alps.
Is a mountain goat really a goat?
No, a mountain goat isn't really a goat. It is not a member of the genus of true goats (Capra). It is a unique different animal from the family that includes antelopes, cattle and gazelles, called Bovidae. See the related link below for more information on WikiPedia.
What eats a mountain goat?
Cougars, mountain lions, and humans are common predators of the mountain goat. The mountain goat itself is a herbivore and does not prey on any animals.
What are mountain goat perches called?
A perch for a mountain goat is a ledge.
What lives in a mountain?
All i know is a mountain goat, and i know that all of you know that a mountain goat lives in a mountain.
What does thou smell of mountain goat mean?
That you smell like a mountain goat.
Is a mountain goat a herbivore?
Herbivore
