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mountain goat
noun
: a ruminant mammal (Oreamnos americanus) of mountainous northwestern North America that has a thick yellowish-white coat and slightly curved horns and resembles a goat
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Features like large teeth, domed skulls, and strong jaws and paws maximize their ability to take down strong, agile prey such as mountain goats.
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025
Adult cougars typically prey on deer, elk, moose, mountain goats, and wild sheep, with deer being the preferred and most common prey.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 18 Dec. 2024
The mural shows a silhouette of a mountain goat precariously perched on a structure supporting the wall of a building.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 5 Aug. 2024
The first mural shows a black mountain goat perched precariously on the edge of a wall support, while the second shows a pair of black elephants looking lovingly at each other from two windows.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 8 Aug. 2024
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025
Adult cougars typically prey on deer, elk, moose, mountain goats, and wild sheep, with deer being the preferred and most common prey.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 18 Dec. 2024
The mural shows a silhouette of a mountain goat precariously perched on a structure supporting the wall of a building.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 5 Aug. 2024
The first mural shows a black mountain goat perched precariously on the edge of a wall support, while the second shows a pair of black elephants looking lovingly at each other from two windows.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 8 Aug. 2024
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“Mountain goat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mountain%20goat. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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