The scientific name of the goat is Capra hircus. Explore goat taxonomy, different types of goats, and goat vs sheep.

The scene ends badly, as you might imagine. By Lesley Evans Ogden Mountain goats are high-elevation daredevils, learning to balance upon the steepest of rocky edifices soon after they are born.

Kevin White has placed his hands on the long, white fur of more than 400 Alaska mountain goats during the past 20 years. His diligence in studying this Ice Age wanderer of high, steep, country has led ...

Mountain goats are high-elevation daredevils, learning to balance upon the steepest of rocky edifices soon after they are born. Nannies lead their kids up gnarly slopes, seeking places that predators ...