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Avalanche lessons from mountain goats: A study of ‘Life on the Edge’
They found that 36% of mountain goat mortalities — 7% of the total population — were caused by avalanches, averaging data from across the four regions studied. In a single season, avalanches can ...
Turkmenian markhor are the largest species of wild goat, known to weigh up to 90 kilograms. Footage of them scaling vertical ...
New research finds that mountain goat populations require 11 years – or 1.5 generations – to recover from more extreme ...
Close up view of an adult male mountain goat in late-winter, near Juneau Icefield, Alaska. In the background, steep avalanche prone slopes are visible. (Photo courtesy of Kevin White) The mountain ...
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