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Mountain Goat
Oreamnos americanus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassMammalia (Mammals)
- OrderArtiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates and Cetaceans)
- FamilyBovidae (Bovids)
- GenusOreamnos (Mountain Goats)
- SpeciesOreamnos americanus (Mountain Goat)
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
67 Verified sightings at Great Bear Rainforest From 2019 to 2026
1,517 In all 8 parks
July Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted
About the Mountain Goat
The mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus), also known as the Rocky Mountain goat, is a cloven-footed mammal that is endemic to the remote and rugged mountainous areas of western North America. A subalpine to truly alpine species, it is a sure-footed climber commonly seen on sheer rock faces, near-vertical cliffs and icy passages. Mountain goats generally avoid venturing down into lower elevations—except during seasonal food shortages or during particularly bad weather—as the extreme elevation of their habitat is the primary defense against predators such as black and brown bears, pumas and wolves.
Despite its vernacular name and both genera being in the same subfamily (Caprinae), the mountain goat is not a member of Capra, the genus that includes all true goats (such as the wild goat (Capra aegagrus), from which the domestic goat is derived); rather, it is more closely allied with the other bovids known as "goat-antelopes", including the European chamois (Rupicapra), the gorals (Naemorhedus), the takins (Budorcas) and the serows (Capricornis), of Japan and eastern South Asia.
The mountain goat is an even-toed ungulate of the order Artiodactyla and the... Wikipedia →
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Recent sightings of Mountain Goat in Great Bear Rainforest
LIVEiNaturalistGlobal Distribution
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glacier National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Kenai Fjords National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Jasper National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Yellowstone National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Banff National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 6 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 7 | Rocky Mountain National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Zoos & Centres Where Found
Closest Relatives at Great Bear Rainforest
Before you go
What are the chances of seeing a Mountain Goat in Great Bear Rainforest?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mountain Goat sighting in Great Bear Rainforest on a given day, based on 67 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 16th most-seen of the 35 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Mountain Goat in Great Bear Rainforest?
March and July
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Mountain Goat in Great Bear Rainforest on a given day, against under 5% in February and November–December, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Mountain Goat?
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Mountain Goat sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Great Bear Rainforest the best place to see a Mountain Goat?
6th of 8
Of the 8 parks where we can rate Mountain Goat sightings, Great Bear Rainforest ranks 6th at about 10%. The best odds are in Glacier National Park (United States, about 80%), Kenai Fjords National Park (United States, about 50%) and Jasper National Park (Canada, about 50%). All parks ranked.
Which relatives of the Mountain Goat live in Great Bear Rainforest?
Same order: Artiodactyla
The closest relatives of the Mountain Goat that you can see in Great Bear Rainforest (order Artiodactyla, Even-toed Ungulates and Cetaceans) are Mule Deer (about 60%), Elk (wapiti) (about 10%) and Moose (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Mountain Goat sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mountain Goat is recorded against all the mammals logged in Great Bear Rainforest (67 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
