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Mountain Goat Mountain Goat Range Map

Order Artiodactyla, Family Bovidae

Range in Washington: Cascades. Introduced into Olympics. Mountains of the extreme northeast.
Habitat: Alpine and subalpine slopes.
Diet: Herbivore.
Identification: White coat, black horns. Total length: 1.2-1.8 m; tail: 10-20 cm; mass: 45-135 kg.
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