Alaska's Mountain Goats: A Photo of an Oreamnos americanus

The goat's thick, shaggy coat protects it from the cold and wind as it navigates the treacherous slopes of the national park. Even for the young.

Mountain goat, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Alaska.

Oreamnos americanus. Photo © copyright by Carl Donohue.

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