Comments on: High Nature: Amazing Mountain Wildlife http://webecoist.com/2009/06/28/high-nature-amazing-mountain-wildlife/ Green Design, Sustainable Technology and Environmental Oddities Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:36:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: weakykneehttp://webecoist.com/2009/06/28/high-nature-amazing-mountain-wildlife/comment-page-1/#comment-47010 weakyknee Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:23:11 +0000 http://webecoist.com/?p=8050#comment-47010 I was bummed to see the pika excluded as well! I was bummed to see the pika excluded as well!

]]> By: Jillhttp://webecoist.com/2009/06/28/high-nature-amazing-mountain-wildlife/comment-page-1/#comment-47000 Jill Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:16:06 +0000 http://webecoist.com/?p=8050#comment-47000 Some of the most beautiful wildlife is found in these remote and often harsh conditions. Hopefully we can continue to protect all of these species. Some of the most beautiful wildlife is found in these remote and often harsh conditions. Hopefully we can continue to protect all of these species.

]]> By: PRJackhttp://webecoist.com/2009/06/28/high-nature-amazing-mountain-wildlife/comment-page-1/#comment-46998 PRJack Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:06:50 +0000 http://webecoist.com/?p=8050#comment-46998 wow... lots of mistakes in this one!Marmots are not just in Europe, they are very common in the North American Rocky Mountains.The "Mountain Goat" pictured is actually a Bighorn Sheep. Both are common in the Rocky Mountains - particularly in Canada (not just a couple of American States).Not included was the Pika (Ochotona sp) - a Lagomorph which ekes out a living among the broken rock of mountain slopes.Not included is the Rock Ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) which is adapted to live on mountains and on the tundra in North America and Eurasia (including Greenland). wow… lots of mistakes in this one!

Marmots are not just in Europe, they are very common in the North American Rocky Mountains.

The “Mountain Goat” pictured is actually a Bighorn Sheep. Both are common in the Rocky Mountains – particularly in Canada (not just a couple of American States).

Not included was the Pika (Ochotona sp) – a Lagomorph which ekes out a living among the broken rock of mountain slopes.

Not included is the Rock Ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) which is adapted to live on mountains and on the tundra in North America and Eurasia (including Greenland).

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