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Oreamnos americanus

Known as: Goats, Mountain, Mountain Goat, Rocky Mountain goat 
A species Oreamnos americanus, but not a true goat, despite its common name. It is more similar to CHAMOIS and gorals rather than GOATS.
National Institutes of Health

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Review
2012
Review
2012
Evaluating mountain goat dairy systems for conversion to the organic model, using a multicriteria method.
Organic farming conserves natural resources, promotes biodiversity, guarantees animal welfare and obtains healthy products from… 
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Multilocus heterozygosity, parental relatedness and individual fitness components in a wild mountain goat, Oreamnos americanus population
Matings between relatives lead to a decrease in offspring genetic diversity which can reduce fitness, a phenomenon known as… 
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Age- and state-dependent reproductive effort in male mountain goats, Oreamnos americanus
In mammalian polygynous mating systems, male reproductive effort consists mainly of male–male competition and courting of females… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Factors affecting pregnancy rate in artificial insemination with frozen semen during non-breeding season in Murciano-Granadina goats: a field assay.
An artificial insemination programme was carried out to study the effect of factors such as depth of semen deposition… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Erratum to: Offspring sex ratio in relation to maternal age and social rank in mountain goats (Oreamnos americanus)
In polygynous mammals, high-quality females may increase their fitness by producing a high proportion of sons. During a 9-year… 
2001
2001
Goats as an Osteopenic Animal Model
A large osteopenic animal model that resembles human osteoporotic changes is essential for osteoporosis research. This study… 
2000
2000
Mitochondrial DNA from Myotragus balearicus, an extinct bovid from the Balearic Islands.
DNA was extracted from teeth and bones of Myotragus balearicus, a bovid that evolved in isolation on the Balearic Islands… 
1995
1995
Density-dependent mother-yearling association in bighorn sheep
Abstract Post-weaning mother-daughter associations are typical of many ungulates, but their existence among sheep is… 
1973
1973
The effect of snow cover on the social behavior of bighorn rams and mountain goats
The social behavior of bighorn rams (Ovis canadensis canadensis) and mountain goats (Oreamons americanus) were studied… 
Review
1955
Review
1955
Food Habits and Range Use of the Rocky Mountain Goat in the Crazy Mountains, Montana
An investigation of the food habits and range use of an introduced Rocky Mountain goat herd was conducted in the Crazy Mountains… 
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