Mountain Goats Don’t Believe In Gravity

These

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eers are most at home on near-vertical rock walls wearing specialized helmets that would give the best hiking boots a run for their money. They are able to cling to cliffs ensuring that predators cannot follow them while these babysitters hang from the cliffs. billies and kids may seem sweet and fluffy they are among the most aggressive ungulates in the world these

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meet the

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goat hi I'm danielle dufoe and you're watching animal logic oriamnos americanus also known as the rocky mountain goat, The snow goat and white goat are known to live dangerously in the subalpine and alpine regions of northwestern North America, but before we continue, I would like to thank the sponsor of this week's video.

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Goats are not actually true

goats

as they do not belong to the genus capra along with wild and domestic goats. The ancestors of the mountain goat are

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d to have crossed the Bering Strait into North America during the last ice age. These ancestors seem to have evolved. the ability to tiptoe along rock walls more than a hundred thousand years ago the mountain goats' deft balancing act begins with their specialized hooves that have evolved to provide them with great traction on rocky and icy slopes here in the Yukon if you're looking for mountain goats You better look up, they have hooves that can take them anywhere they want, they climb steep cliffs like it's no problem, their hooves are split which means they are split in two.

The outside of their oversized hooves are hard as a rock, while the inside. The pad is super strong and super flexible. Mountain goats can spread their hooves for better balance, and their rough pads function like rubber hiking boots for better traction. On the back of their hooves are two large spurs that they plant as they descend to give them even more. Balancing and controlling their low center of gravity also helps them stay stable as they navigate their rocky terrain. Yeah, these mountain goats look at us like, can't you climb up here? What is your problem? And they're right, I can't while Mountain goats spend time in alpine meadows and plateaus and rarely venture more than half a kilometer from cliffs and rock faces in case they need to make a quick escape within a few days of being born.

Children can now follow their mothers uphill. and throughout their rocky habitat, these mountain goats have this climbing ability that almost seems supernatural. They don't look like super agile animals, but you'd be surprised how steep of a cliff they can jump off. They may be low. and stocky, they stand about three feet tall, but these muscular powerhouses have muscles in their shoulders and front legs that propel them up to three and a half meters in a single jump, which is about the same distance as the current world record jumper. standing length for all mountain goats. The females known as nannies and the males known as billies are crowned with two sharp black horns which they use for both defense and intimidation.

These pointy puffballs are wrapped in double-layered white wool coats that keep them comfortable in the winter and shed once a year. Year in summer, mountain goats are also made for these cold climates, even their color helps them evade predation because living on top of these mountains means they blend in perfectly with the snow caps. Mountain goats remain white all year round. The main difference. is that during the summer they have a much thinner and lighter coat, in the winter they increase that fluff and become super soft during the summer months the nannies of mountain goats get together to form nursery groups of up to one hundred individuals, these matriarchal groups have A strict social hierarchy the older you are as a mountain goat sitter, the more influence you will have.

Nannies display their dominance in a variety of ways, from death glares to outright duels. Mountain goats are among the most aggressive animals within their family toward nannies. taking the cake as the most hostile of all, if you're another mountain goat you don't want to come across a cranky babysitter during the routine, billies have to tread very carefully and not just because they live on steep cliffs, babysitters are particularly aggressive towards Billie during courtship to avoid serious injuries, males can only approach females when they are in heat and only with a slow and submissive posture to avoid being skewered by their sharp horns.

Unlike other goats, mountain goats do not try to butt heads during their fights. to dominate, they will instead try to stab each other with their horns, despite their enormous levels of aggression, these fights to the death are actually relatively rare, it is crazy to think that these mountain goats will challenge each other in the top of mountains that don't I don't know if I would ever risk that the chances of falling from too high are too high for me. Predators should also be wary of the mountain goat's sharp horns. Earlier this year in British Columbia, the carcass of a grizzly bear was discovered with stab wounds to the armpit and neck.

A mountain goat's metal dagger along with grizzly bears other predators such as wolves coyotes golden eagles wolverines and cougars are responsible for the death of many mountain goats. Another common cause of mountain goat mortality is starvation. Children commonly starve to death during harsh winters. Older individuals often starve to death once their teeth have worn down from a lifetime of chewing on hard vegetation. Their ability to climb and live in areas where they won't be followed may give them an advantage against predators, but it also puts them directly in the path of other dangers. Mountain goats often die from accidental falls, avalanches, rock slides, and even being struck by lightning, and yet, despite all the dangers, these climbing ungulates continue to thrive in some of the most inhospitable places on earth.

Living Dangerously definitely sums up the high-risk life of the mountain goat. What do you think we should talk about next? Let me know in the comments and be sure to subscribe to receive new episodes every week thanks for watching see ya