This 3 kg baby mountain goat was born in late spring this year and was already attempting to run and climb the mountains within hours. The mother goat gives birth, usually to a single offspring, after moving to an isolated ledge. Although they are mostly weaned within one month, kids follow their mothers closely for the first year of their life till the mother gives birth to a newborn. The mothers protect their young by leading them out of danger, standing over them when faced by predators, and positioning themselves below their kids on steep slopes to stop free falls.

