Mountain Goats live on remarkably steep, craggy cliffs for most of their lives, spending only about a quarter of their time in less forbidding meadows and nearby fields. The steep slopes offer safety from predators such as mountain lions and grizzly bears. Learn more about the Oreamnos americanus, more commonly known as a Mountain Goat, in this easy-to-read species overview by the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History.