Mountain goat is a kind of mammal. Mountain goats are not factual goats but they are close relatives. They are more appropriately known as goat-antelopes. Its average life span is about 9 to 12 years. The mountain goat shoulder height is 1m and its weight is of 45 to 136 kg. It depends on the group HERD. The mountain goat height is of 2 m. It is an herbivores animal.

The mountain goat lives in US & Canada. Almost goat populations are located in Idaho central part. It is always found in steep rocky area, Sawtooths, Bitterroot Mountains, and Seven Devils. The north Idaho Selkirk Range all most plays host for it.

Female goats are called nannies, it spend much of the year in herds with their young ones. Male goat is called as Billies. Billies live alone or with one or two other male goats. Both sexes brag beautiful sharp horns, and in mating season Billies will occasionally use them to encounter rival for potential mates.

In the spring, a nannies goat gives birth to one kid that must be on its feet contained by minutes of arrival into its bare mountain world. Mountain goats eat plants, grasses, mosses, and further alpine vegetation.

The babies contain two black rubbery a skin condition on their beginning where horns will grow. A few actions after being born, the kid stands up and begins to feed on its mother's milk. The kids are more often than not about 13 inches tall at the shoulder and weigh about 7 pounds. In less than 1 hour the kid is hop on its own legs.

Mountain Goats are prey to coyotes, mountain lions, and bobcats, so they contain to be cautious where they go. Mountain Goats help the surroundings by their compost which adds nutrients to the quality of the soil.

Mountain Goats are exceptionally close to creature on the endangered species list. Biologists are wearisome to stop hunter from butchery these herds.