mountain goat
Sure-footed ruminant
A mountain goat is a sure-footed, white-furred mammal native to the rocky slopes and cliffs of North American mountain ranges.
Despite its name, it is not a true goat but belongs to a group more closely related to antelopes.
Mountain goats are known for their remarkable climbing ability, navigating nearly vertical terrain with ease.
Figuratively, calling someone a mountain goat suggests they are nimble or skilled at climbing: She scrambled up the trail like a mountain goat.
Steady and stable underfoot
- nimbleQuick and light-moving
- agileLimber and quick-moving
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- climbingAscending by physical effort
leaping · scaling · steady · graceful · dexterity · poised · coordinated · fleet-footed
Wild mountain caprine
- chamoisGoat-antelope or its leather
- bighornNorth American wild sheep
- ungulateMammal with hooves
- herbivorePlant-only consumer
mammal · ruminant · hoofed · billy · nanny · kid · herd · bleat
surefooted
Steady and stable underfoot
climbing · leaping · scaling · steady · graceful · dexterity · poised · coordinated · fleet-footed · spry
ibex
Wild mountain caprine
herbivore · mammal · ruminant · hoofed · billy · nanny · kid · herd · bleat · graze
cliff
Vertical rock wall
summit · ledge · rocky · treeline · tundra · elevation · altitude · glacier · avalanche · escarpment
resilient
Able to recover quickly
adaptable · tenacious · endurance · survival · weatherproof · robust · fortitude · perseverance · harsh · winter
- Mountain Wildlifeyak, ibex, snow leopard, bighorn sheep, pika
- wildlifewhite-tailed deer, birds, mammals, elephant, reptiles
- Goatsdoe, kid, buck, wether, herd
- huntingdeer hunting, hunting rifle, hunters, tracking, hunting license
- big gameAfrican elephant, elephant, bison, grizzly bear, brown bear
- Canadian wildlifecaribou, beaver, moose, Canada goose, polar bear
mountain goatburrowing animal
Animal that digs tunnels
prairie dog · groundhog · lowland gorilla · bottom feeder · bottom-feeder
mountain goatbeached whale
Large marine mammal ashore
fish out of water · sloth · whale · manatee · bull in a china shop
mountain goatklutz
Awkward, graceless person
butterfingers · landlubber · tenderfoot · flat-footed · stumbler
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