Mountain goat

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/mountain-goat

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How many people live in Mountain goat?Estimated at approximately 100,000 individuals
2. What is the scientific name?Oreamnos americanus
3. What is the diet?Grasses, sedges, forbs, wildflowers, twigs, bark, needles, and lichens, varying seasonally
4. What is a mountain goat and where does it live?A mountain goat is a wild animal that lives high on rocky cliffs in the mountains of western North America. It can be found from Alaska and Canada down into the United States, at elevations above 4,000 feet.
5. Why do mountain goats live on steep cliffs?Cliffs keep predators like cougars, wolves, and bears away because they are not good climbers. The high places also have fewer other animals competing for food.

Ungulate: A hoofed mammal, such as a goat, deer, or horse.
Bovidae: The biological family that includes cattle, goats, sheep, and antelopes.
Ecological Niche: The role and position a species has in its environment; how it meets its needs for food and shelter.