Yes. But it’s hard to say how often. Some studies say more mountain goats die from falls than from any other way. The goats usually climb cliffs like shaggy, white, four-legged Spider-men. But sometimes, sometimes, one slips and falls, especially if young or old. Snow slides, too, can knock them off. And sometimes other mountain goats push them (in a fight). Aiiieee! Other reports tell a different story. They rank human hunters and natural predators (cougars, etc.) as the No. 1 killer of mountain goats. The goats, in general, do fine either way as long as we don’t wreck their habitat (where they live). A scientist from Canada says “prime age” mountain goats — those from 2 to 8 years old — actually have just a tiny chance (1 in 100!) of falling or getting eaten each year. (Add hunting and the chance goes way up.) Mountain goats, like beavers, too, know what it takes to survive! Twig P.S. Native to North America, mountain goats aren’t true goats. Kin? The goral and the chamois. Note: Sou