Mountain Goats: Glossary

A

agility

The ability to move easily

avalanche

A mass of snow that slides down a mountainside

B

band

An organized group

billy (billies plural)

Male goats

C

concave

Bent inward

conserving

To prevent loss

continuously

For a long period of time

D

diet

The food eaten

disturbance

To be bothered or annoyed

E

evidence

Something that is a clue or proves something

G

guard hair

Course outer hair

H

habitat

Environment where they live

hibernate

Sleeping through the winter

hostile

Not friendly or an enemy

I

insulation

Something that reduces the passage of hot and cold air

K

kid (kids plural)

Baby goats

L

ledge

A rock shelf

M

mating season

A period of the year when animals find partners

migrate

To move seasonally

N

nanny(nannies plural)

Female goats

O

occasionally

sometimes

oreamnos americanus

Scientific name for mountain goats meaning a mountain lamb belonging to America

P

population

The number of a group

predator

An animal that hunts and eats other animals

protect

To guard or defend

R

rank

The order of standing in a group, a rating

S

stress

Something that causes worry or strain

suction cup

A cup shaped object that can stick to a surface by creating a vacuum inside

T

terrain

land

tree line

Elevation on a mountain above which trees cannot grow

trough

A ditch or long shaped depression

W

wool

A type of hair that forms on some animals which is used to make clothing