adaptions of mountains goats
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Well, I know of three adaptations. I LOVE MOUNTAIN GOATS!
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Anyway, one of their adaptations is obviously their fur. They have thick fur that sheds sometime in the year (summer) that protects them from the cold because, well, they live in the mountains and higher altitudes equals lower temperatures because molecules and motion and other things. In addition, their bodies are rounded to conserve heat.
Another one of their adaptations are their feet, specifically their hooves. Their hooves are specially designed to grip the ground and they can turn on a space the size of an envelope (I read that in one of those Canadian national parks)!
I think that their hooves have this little back bone that lets them grip the rock better or something. I forgot because it came from that same national park. I also saw a mountain goat while I was on this sky platform made of glass! Anyway, the point is, they have specially adapted hooves that allow them to grip surfaces better.
The last adaptation that they have to help them survive in their environment is their behavior. This at least protects them from predators. “Nannies” (mother mountain goats) raise these
in the mountains/cliffs to protect them from animals like mountain lions and burrs. These herd animals are also adapted to jump really far and move really fast (at least for an animal in mountainous terrain) to escape those that hunt them. They live in non-permanent groups of about 100 goats. They don’t need much water, getting most of it from the foods that they eat, and their coats also camouflage them in their snowy environments.
I may have made a mistake somewhere. :(
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Q.)What adaptation help the mountain goat walk on a rock surface?
Ans.)The feet of mountain goats maintain traction when climbing using cloven hooves with a hard outer shell and soft, flexible inner pads, as well as slip-stopping dewclaws.
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