It looks like a goat, it walks like a goat, but...it's not a true goat! :)
"The Mountain Goat (Oreamnos americanus), also known as the Rocky Mountain Goat, is a large-hoofed mammal found only in North America. Despite its vernacular name, it is not a member of Capra, the genus of true goats. It resides at high elevations and is a sure-footed climber, often resting on rocky cliffs that predators cannot reach."
"The mountain goat is an even-toed ungulate of the order Artiodactyla and the family Bovidae that includes antelopes, gazelles, and cattle. It belongs to the subfamily Caprinae (goat-antelopes), along with thirty-two other species including true goats,sheep, the chamois, and the musk ox. The mountain goat is the only species in the genus Oreamnos. The name Oreamnos is derived from the Greek term oros (stemore-) "mountain" (or, alternatively, oreas "mountain nymph") and the word amnos"lamb".
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Nice card. Happy PFF.
I didn't know the goat isn't a goat ... or something like that! !!! Like the card et al. Happy PFF.
Nice card. What makes these goats go to the top of a mountain? Probably the same thing what makes us climb mountains (so a stupid question). Anyway, an informative post. Thanks and happy PFF!
Love the snowy mountains in the background, and the explanation of the name.
The stamp makes it look less like a goat somehow.
So my latest consensus is that this "not a goat" is a mountain sheep? Such a fun post! Love it!
how informative.mine is here.
I saw a couple of these on a ledge in the distance when hiking at Maroon Bells park outside of Aspen. Great card!
love goats too...believe it or not i used to hate a pet goat many years ago called Gertrude...
I've seen these--this is a great postcard. Wish I could climb like that!
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Don't forget to visit Gemma's Mailbox meme--I forgot to add in the link on PFF--but it's there now!
Oh, I adore these creatures! For they are willing to climb the highest peaks in search of greenery ... no doubt witnessing some of the most beautiful scenery and sunsets this world has to offer! Happy Friday and have a blissful weekend!
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