Both male and female mountain goats have beards, short tails, and long black horns, 15–28 cm (5.9–11 in) in length, which contain yearly growth rings. They are protected from the elements by their woolly …

Mountain goats establish dominance hierarchies at a young age, by means of the kids' playing behavior. Males are dominant during the breeding season, but non-breeding season hierarchy is unusual.

Adult male mountain goats are called billies, female mountain goats are nannies and kids are young goats. Both male and female mountain goats grow horns and have beards, so it’s hard to tell them …

Male Mountain goats are typically larger, stronger, and heavier than females and have a longer beard than females. Male goats also have longer horns than females.

Males (known as billies) usually live alone or with one or two other male goats. Both sexes boast beautiful pointed horns, and in mating season billies will sometimes use them to battle...

Males have thicker horns, with a greater basal diameter and greater diameter along the entire length of the horn. Female horns are thinner and more spindly. Horn curvature also differs significantly …

Sep 17, 2025 · Male mountain goats, often referred to as billies, are distinguished by their robust build, long, curved horns, and assertive behavior, particularly during the mating season.

Dec 23, 2025 · Learn more about Mountain Goat and their habitat, including fun facts and where to find them.

Encourage harvest of male goats (Billies) by providing all mountain goat hunters with an educational video on identifying mountain goat gender under field conditions. Legal bag limit is one adult goat of …

Jan 2, 2026 · Lifestyle The Man and the Mountain Goats — 男と山ヤギたち For nearly 40 years, the internationally acclaimed Japanese-born photographer and Coram resident has chronicled Glacier …