{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "mountain-goat",
  "name": "Mountain Goat",
  "scientificName": "Oreamnos americanus",
  "category": "Mammal",
  "summary": "The mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus) is a sure-footed climber of alpine cliffs in western North America from Alaska and Yukon to Washington, Idaho, and Montana. Adults weigh around 80 kg, wear shaggy white coats, and graze alpine meadows. Listed Least Concern, with some introduced herds outside historic range.",
  "conservationStatus": "Least Concern",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Mammalia",
    "order": "Artiodactyla",
    "family": "Bovidae",
    "genus": "Oreamnos"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 80,
    "lengthM": 1.5,
    "topSpeedKmh": 25,
    "lifespanYears": 12
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Oreamnos americanus"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Herbivore"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Alpine cliffs, meadows, and scree"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "Around 12 years in the wild (varies by population and captivity)."
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "About 80 kg typical adult mass (sex and region vary)."
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "Up to roughly 25 km/h when moving at speed."
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Least Concern (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Alpine cliffs of western North America from Alaska and Yukon to Washington, Idaho, and Montana.",
    "continents": [
      "North America"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/mountain-goat/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/mountain-goat/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}