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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
Examples of mountain goat in a Sentence
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Here, grizzly bears, wolverines, and mountain goats make their homes, and glaciers still cling to the highest summits, on lands to which the Blackfeet, Selis, Qlispe, and Ksanka tribes have ancestral ties.
—Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Apr. 2023
Wesley Sarmento, a mountain goat expert at Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, called the study innovative.
—Lesley Evans Ogden, New York Times, 1 May 2024
Here, Camping World noted, visitors can spot everything from mountain goats to elk, bighorn sheep, and even mountain lions.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2024
Even mountain goats can’t scramble up vertical ice, so specialized equipment is needed.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2024
The thief stole 14 deer mounts, along with a bear hide, a wolf hide, a sheep hide, a mountain goat hide, and multiple boxes of .22 ammo.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 29 Feb. 2024
All the iconic Rocky Mountains animals are present in the park — moose, elk, bighorn sheep, mountain goats, wolves, cougars, and grizzly bears.
—Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
The agency said the new closure would provide refuge for wildlife like mountain goats, lynx and wolverines.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
Blankets woven of dog hair, often mixed with hair from mountain goats and waterfowl or plant fibers, were important trade and gift items.
—Chris Stantis, Discover Magazine, 25 Dec. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1833, in the meaning defined above
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“Mountain goat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mountain%20goat. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
mountain goat
noun
: a cud-chewing mammal of the mountains of western North America that has a thick yellowish white hairy coat and slightly curved black horns and closely resembles a goat
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