page_title: Mammals of Glacier National Park (U.S.)
section_title: Mountain goat
hierarchical_section_title: Mammals of Glacier National Park (U.S.) / Large mammals / Mountain goat
caption_attribution_description: Mountain Goat (Oreamnos americanus)
context_page_description: There are at least 14 large mammal and 50 small mammal species known to occur in Glacier National Park.
  Species are listed by common name, scientific name. Common and scientific names from R. S. Hoffman and D. L. Pattie, A Guide to Montana Mammals, 1968.
context_section_description: Order: Artiodactyla, Family: Bovidae
  Occurrence: High peaks and meadows E W A
  The mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus), also known as the Rocky Mountain goat, is a large-hoofed mammal found only in North America. Despite its vernacular name, it is not a member of Capra, the genus of true goats. It resides at high elevations and is a sure-footed climber, often resting on rocky cliffs that predators cannot reach.
caption: The mountain goat is the official symbol of Glacier National Park.
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