Animals that can climb mountains

Mountain goat The mountain goat's feet include inner pads that offer grip and cloven hooves that may stretch apart, making them well-suited for climbing steep, rocky slopes with pitches greater than 60°.

Alpine ibex The European Alps are home to a type of wild goat known as the Alpine ibex, often referred to as the steinbock, bouquetin, or simply ibex.

Bears When bears climb, they look very much like humans climbing. Bears are excellent climbers of both trees and cliffs.

Snakes Snakes can easily navigate rocks, trees, and other natural barriers, especially if they belong to a species that was developed expressly for climbing.

Geckos Geckos can climb even the smoothest surfaces by just walking up them. They use micro-hairs on their feet called setae to adhere via van der Waals forces.