Both males and females have beards and horns, though those of the male are longer. They shed their coats by rubbing on trees and rocks in the spring.
Mountain goats have inner pads, cloven hooves, and dewclaws that assist their impressive climbing feats.
Mountain goats are found only in North America. They usually stay within the tree line of mountains, but sometimes migrate as low as sea level and higher than the tree line.
In the wild, mountain goats usually live 12 to 15 years. Their days are numbered due to the grinding down of their teeth. Boys are called billies and girls are called nannies. Nannies live in herds, billies usually live alone. Baby mountain goats are born with the ability and readiness to start climbing immediately.
They can leap 12 feet.
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