The mountain goat, also known as the Rocky Mountain goat, is a hoofed mammal endemic to North America.

A subalpine
to alpine species, it is a sure-footed climber commonly seen on cliffs and ice. 
The mountain goat is a very versatile eater, consuming lichens, ferns, grasses, herbs, shrubs, and deciduous or
coniferous trees. In the spring and early summer, they follow the flush of nutritious new growth up hill. By
summer, goats usually graze on grasses, lichens and low-growing shrubs in high alpine meadows.
Mountain goats live in alpine and subalpine environments. In the high-altitude environments, sometimes
above 13,000 ft, they are the largest mammal. The high elevation protects mountain goats
from predators. In the summer, they'll stay above the tree line and migrate to lower elevations in the
winter.
Mountain goats are the only rupicaprids in North America. Their predecessors crossed over the Beringia land
bridge from Asia 40,000 years ago [source: Festa-Bianchet and Cote]. Five species comprise the tribe:
goral, serow, Japanese serow, chamois and mountain goat.