1. Mountain Goats
By: Cody Smith

2. Relatives
Bison
Musk Ox
Urial sheep
Bighorn sheep

3. Description Mostly white 3.5 feet tall Weigh from 100 to 300
Males weigh more

4. Location Mountain goats live in the United
States and Canada. In Idaho, most
goat populations are located in the
central part of the state.
Mountain Goats can be found in the steep rocky areas of the White Clouds, the Sawtooths, Seven Devils, and Bitterroot Mountains. The Selkirk Range in Northern Idaho also plays host to Mountain goats.

5. Population
There are an estimated 100,000 Mountain Goats in North America.
Population is staying the same.

6. Terminology Males are called Billies The young is called a kid
A group is called a band

7. Relationships Don’t have lifelong partners Can join or leave groups
Females take care of the young
Males are usually alone

8. Reproduction
Live birth
Mate in the fall
Give birth in the spring

9. Lifecycle Most die from wolves/ mountain lions Some die from worms
Could live to be 10 year old

10. Habitat
Most will bed down on rock ledges or in grass.

11. Diet
Grass
Twigs
weeds
Berries
Salt

12. Foodchain
Not very high on the
foodchain
Snakes
Mountain lions

13. Fun facts
You can estimate a goats age by the number of rings on its horns
Both male and female goats grow beards
Large, flexible hooves for rough terrain

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