The name Oreamnos is derived from the Greek term oros (stem ore -) 'mountain' (or, alternatively, oreas 'mountain nymph') and the word amnos 'lamb'. "via. From Wordnik.com. [Original Signal - Transmitting Digg] Reference
One non-native, mountain goat Oreamnos americanus may be colonizing the park. From Wordnik.com. [Yellowstone National Park, United States] Reference
Introduced mountain goats Oreamnos americanus have had an impact on high elevation communities. From Wordnik.com. [Olympic National Park, United States] Reference
Bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) and mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus) inhabit the rugged subalpine and alpine areas. From Wordnik.com. [Central British Columbia Mountain forests] Reference
Higher elevations support mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus) and wolverine (Gulo luscus) and ptarmigan (Lagopus spp.) can be found in the eastern ranges. From Wordnik.com. [Northern transitional alpine forests] Reference
Rocky Mountain goat Oreamnos americanus was introduced before the park was created and now has an estimated population of 300 (reduced from about 1,200 in 1983). From Wordnik.com. [Olympic National Park, United States] Reference
Other ungulates include mule deer Odocoileus hemionus, white-tailed deer O. virginianus, moose Alces, bison, mountain goat Oreamnos americanus and bighorn sheep Ovis canadensis, the last two being indigenous to the region. From Wordnik.com. [Waterton Lakes National Park, Canada] Reference
But Oreamnos americanus seems to actually enjoy doing the impossible ... an example. From Wordnik.com. [digg.com: Stories / Popular] Reference
One thing I'd like to know is how Oreamnos americanus, which is a heavy animal, keeps its balance on those narrow ledges. From Wordnik.com. [Original Signal - Transmitting Buzz] Reference
Other wildlife include: black bear (Ursus americanus), mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus), grouse (Dendragapus spp.), waterfowl, black and white-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus and O. virginianus), and moose (Alces alces). From Wordnik.com. [North Central Rockies forests] Reference
It sounds like Rocky "The North American Ninja" Mountain Goat (Oreamnos americanus) was navigating the face of the cliff on ledges that only a mountain goat would even think about walking on or climbing on or jumping on (was the photographer on a trail just below the goat?). From Wordnik.com. [Original Signal - Transmitting Buzz] Reference
Wildlife of this region includes bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis), elk (Cervus elaphus), black-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus), wolf (Canis lupus), grizzly and black bear (Ursus arctos and U. americanus), caribou (Rangifer tarandus), and mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus). From Wordnik.com. [Alberta Mountain forests] Reference
This ecoregion is home to bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis), mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus), grizzly and black bear (Ursus arctos and U. americanus), black-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus), coyote (Canis latrans), blue grouse (Dendragapus obscurus), cougar (Puma concolor), and various raptors in the southern part of the region. From Wordnik.com. [Cascade Mountains leeward forests] Reference
Mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus). From Wordnik.com. [Northern Cordillera forests] Reference
A) The goats in photos #8 - #12 are Rocky Mountain Goats (Oreamnos americanus). From Wordnik.com. [Original Signal - Transmitting Buzz] Reference
Characteristic wildlife species include caribou (Rangifer tarandus), moose (Alces alces), mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus), Stone’s and Dall’s sheep (Ovis dalli spp.), grizzly and black bear (Ursus arctos and U. americanus), wolf (Canis lupus), coyote (Canis latrans), beaver (Castor canadensis), ground squirrel (Spermophilus parryii), hare (Lepus spp.), raven (Corvus corax), ptarmigan (Lagopus spp.) and golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos). From Wordnik.com. [Yukon Interior dry forests] Reference
Characteristic wildlife of this ecoregion includes black-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus), black and grizzly bear (Ursus americanus and U. arctos), mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus), wolf (Canis lupus), mink (Mustela vision), Northern river otter (Lontra canadensis), blue grouse (Dendragapus obscurus), and waterfowl, and moose (Alces alces), woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus spp. caribou), beaver (Castor canadensis), red fox (Vulpes vulpes), marten (Martes americana) and snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus) in the far north. From Wordnik.com. [British Columbia mainland coastal forests] Reference
Characteristic wildlife include moose (Alces alces), wolverine (Gulo gulo), snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus), black bear (Ursus americanus), grizzly bear (U. arctos), mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus), pika (Ochotona collaris), bison (Bison bison), Stone’s sheep (Ovis dalli spp.), Dall’s sheep (Ovis dalli spp.), weasel (Mustela spp.), red fox (Vulpes vulpes), beaver (Castor canadensis), muskrat (Ondatra zibethica), Arctic ground squirrel (Spermophilus parryi), spruce grouse (Dendragapus canadensis), ptarmigan (Lagopus spp.), snowy owl (Nyctea scandiaca), raptors, waterfowl, crane (Grus canadensis), and ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbellus). From Wordnik.com. [Northern Cordillera forests] Reference
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