Mountain Goat

Hand made and hand painted.

Materials: high quality native hardwood (maple and elm), finished with environmentally sound oils and lacquers

Size: 115 mm H (4.5 inches)

Made in Germany

Facts:
Wild mountain goat, also called steinbock, has large recurved horns that are transversely ridged in front. They mainly live in craggy, mountainous areas, and can negotiate very steep terrain quite easily. They have adapted features common to climbing, such as small hooves, short legs, and stocky bodies. Ibex rely on their excellent climbing ability in order to elude natural predators, such as snow leopards.

Male goats are commonly larger and heavier than females. However, the most noticeable difference between genders is the presence of large horns. Females will keep a pair of smaller, thinner horns that grow considerably more slowly than the males'. The goat's horns begin to grow at sexual maturity and continue to do so throughout the rest of the animal's life.