From Its Craggy Winter Haunts, a Mountain Goat | Photo Poster

From its craggy winter haunts...

...a mountain goat peers at the camera and the photographer.
A striking, beautiful National Geographic photo, taken by Michael S. Quinton, at Glacier National Park, Montana.
Mountain goats have amazing climbing abilities. Their feet are well-suited for climbing steep, rocky slopes with pitches exceeding 60°.

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