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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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Wildlife sightings abound, from mountain goats and grizzly bears to elusive wolverines and lynx.
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Food Drink Life, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
Submissions already include some stunning wildlife photography, including a sleepy lion cub on a dirt road, a mountain goat standing in a field of wildflowers, and a rhinoceros strolling in India.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 10 Apr. 2025
Speyside Wildlife guides guests searching for golden eagles, mountain goats, grey seals, and more.
—AFAR Media, 28 Mar. 2025
The catchy theme came about because the name Izard is a type of mountain goat in the French Pyrenees.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
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Food Drink Life, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
Submissions already include some stunning wildlife photography, including a sleepy lion cub on a dirt road, a mountain goat standing in a field of wildflowers, and a rhinoceros strolling in India.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 10 Apr. 2025
Speyside Wildlife guides guests searching for golden eagles, mountain goats, grey seals, and more.
—AFAR Media, 28 Mar. 2025
The catchy theme came about because the name Izard is a type of mountain goat in the French Pyrenees.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mountain goat
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“Mountain goat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mountain%20goat. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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