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mountain goat
noun
: a ruminant mammal (Oreamnos americanus) of mountainous northwestern North America that has a thick yellowish-white coat and slightly curved horns and resembles a goat
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First a mountain goat was seen perched precariously on a wall buttress, followed by a pair of elephants, some monkeys, a wolf, two pelicans, a big cat, and fish.
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George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 12 Aug. 2024
This 'mountain goat' exoskeleton aims to eliminate physical barriers to outdoor hiking.
—New Atlas, 28 July 2024
His video shows one of the mountain goats walking across the hood of the car while the other repeatedly stomps directly on top of a rooftop cargo box fastened to the SUV’s roof.
—Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 16 July 2024
His collaborators in Alaska just sent him samples from 16 species, including bison, caribou, and mountain goats.
—Jon Cohen, science.org, 29 Apr. 2024
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George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 12 Aug. 2024
This 'mountain goat' exoskeleton aims to eliminate physical barriers to outdoor hiking.
—New Atlas, 28 July 2024
His video shows one of the mountain goats walking across the hood of the car while the other repeatedly stomps directly on top of a rooftop cargo box fastened to the SUV’s roof.
—Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 16 July 2024
His collaborators in Alaska just sent him samples from 16 species, including bison, caribou, and mountain goats.
—Jon Cohen, science.org, 29 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for mountain goat
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“Mountain goat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mountain%20goat. Accessed 23 Aug. 2024.
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