Oreamnos americanus (mountain goat)
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Cetartiodactyla (Artiodactyls) |
| Family | Bovidae |
| Genus | Oreamnos |
| Species | Oreamnos americanus |
| Common | mountain goat |
| Diet | Herbivorous |
| Habitat | Steep, mountainous |
| Description | White with white beard and short tail, some brown hairs dorsally. Powerful forelimbs for climbing, hooves can spread to brake or grasp rock. Textured foot pads. Horns: Both male and females have narrow, smooth, recurved black horns. Horns on males tend to be more curved. |
| Skull Characteristics | Skull narrower and horns closer together at base than female Ovis canadensis. |
| Notes | Links to more species information:
Smithsonian Animal Diversity Web |