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The name Oreamnos is derived from the Greek term oros (stem ore -) 'mountain' (or, alternatively, oreas 'mountain nymph') and the word amnos 'lamb'. "via
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One non-native, mountain goat Oreamnos americanus may be colonizing the park.
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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).
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Higher elevations support mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus) and wolverine (Gulo luscus) and ptarmigan (Lagopus spp.) can be found in the eastern ranges.
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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.
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Introduced mountain goats Oreamnos americanus have had an impact on high elevation communities.
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Bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) and mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus) inhabit the rugged subalpine and alpine areas.
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But Oreamnos americanus seems to actually enjoy doing the impossible ... an example:
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A short time before this, the old Goat [Oreamnos americanus] must have snuffed the danger, for she started up the mountain, and at the moment the Indian came in sight had reached a shelf to which the kid was unable to follow.
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A short time before this, the old Goat [Oreamnos americanus] must have snuffed the danger, for she started up the mountain, and at the moment the Indian came in sight had reached a shelf to which the kid was unable to follow.
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