The mountain goat is a creature solely of the mountainous regions of north-western North America. Although it is a large animal, even if you roam those mountains, you are unlikely to see it for it inhabits the cliffs where other animals fear to tread. Indeed, those cliffs are its primary defence against many common predators. It is not really a goat, but a species of bovid sometimes called a goat-antelope. It is related to the European chamois.
But, we have mountain goats around here, and now and then I see them.
This mountain goat is supping on sparse vegetation part way up a rather large cliff.
There were actually four of them. Two are facing left, and two of are only partially seen.
A mountain goat is gingerly turning around on a ledge.
Wow!…par excellence! Allister. From the Lardeau group?
Stu
Stu, yep.