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Article: Rocky Mountain goat
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- The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
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Rocky Mountain goat hoofed ruminant mammal,
Oreamnos americanus,
found in the high mountains of S Alaska, W Canada, and the extreme NW United States. Although it is not a true goat it belongs to the same family (
cattle
family) and is goatlike in appearance, with a bearded chin, long face, and sharp, black horns 9 to 12 in. (22-30 cm) long, curved slightly backward. The head is large and the neck short. The coat is long, thick, and pure white. The male is about 3 ...
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