By Nachos
![]() | RESEARCH QUESTION: How are Bighorn Sheep good at climbing? |
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RESEARCH QUESTION: How are Mountain Goats so good at climbing? | ![]() Picture Source: CC by Shaundd |
SCIENTIFIC NAME: | TYPE: | DIET: | GROUP | LIFESPAN | SIZE |
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Ovis Canadensis | Mammal even-toed ungulate | Herbivores | Herd | 6 to 15 years | 5 to 6 ft and weight 117 to 279 lbs |
MOUNTAIN GOAT SCIENTIFIC NAME | TYPE | DIET | GROUP | LIFESPAN | SIZE |
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Oreamnos Americanus | Mammal even-toed ungulate | herbivores | Herd | 9 to 12 years | Height at shoulder, 3.5 ft and weight 100 to 300 lbs |
WHY ARE MOUNTAIN GOATS AND BIGHORN SHEEP SO GOOD AT CLIMBING?
Sheep and goats are absolutely my favourite animal. The are so cute and cuddly…but they are also courageous climbers. What allows them have this superpower.
Look at these photos that National Geo ran last year by photographer Adriano Migliorati:
Close Up. Can you believe this? | These goats are amazing. |
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![]() | ![]() These Ibex goats are crossing this nearly vertical dam in Italy. |
Biomimetic Designers Take Note: Goat Hooves Confer Ninja-like Climbing Abilities BY RAIN NOE – MAR 23, 2011.
https://www.core77.com/posts/18851/biomimetic-designers-take-note-goat-hooves-confer-ninja-like-climbing-abilities-18851
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![]() | ![]() These feet may not look rubery but they are. |
https://www.core77.com/posts/18851/biomimetic-designers-take-note-goat-hooves-confer-ninja-like-climbing-abilities-18851
HOOVES
- goats have hooves that are made up of two split toes
- mountain goat’s foot has a of a sharp outer rim that grips
- its sole is rubbery and provides traction on steep or smooth surfaces (kinda like the sole of a running shoe but much softer
Click on the site below to see 2 images of how the hoof is shaped:
Show me Nature Photography by Jim Braswell
<http://blog.showmenaturephotography.com/10551/blog/if-the-shoe-fits/>
Did you see the cute baby goat sleeping on the rock ledge?
Sources:
Mountain Goat Photo Creative Commons by Shaundd <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Baby_mountain_goat_on_rock.JPG>
Bighorn Sheep Photo Creative Commons by Jwanamaker
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:New_Mexico_Bighorn_Sheep.JPG
Mountain goats have incredible cliff-climbing skills — here’s how they do it
https://www.businessinsider.com/mountain-goats-climbing-cliffs-how-do-they-do-it-2015-10
Bighorn Sheep by National Geographics.
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/b/bighorn-sheep/
VIDEO: Rock Climbing Goats by NatGeoWild
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtUz514rXKo>