They are genus Oreamnos and the Mountain Goat is the only living species of that genus. Of the Caprinae family they are probaly most closly related to the Bighorn Sheep, but this is a very distant...
They live in the mountains to help protect there young from preditors! But in the winter they move down to the forest for proctection from the strong winds!
No, a mountain goat isn't really a goat. It is not a member of the genus of true goats (Capra). It is a unique different animal from the family that includes antelopes, cattle and gazelles, called...