Comedian Roasts Mountain Goats and We Can't Stop Laughing
Mountain goats are by all accounts pretty awesome. If you've ever seen them hopping from rock ledge to rock ledge, it's truly astounding. How can one creature move with such grace?
Still, when comedian Rob Anderson ripped into mountain goats in his recent YouTube short, we couldn't stop ourselves from laughing hysterically.
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"I can't stand these goats," he starts off strong, his face floating in front of a video showcasing a herd of 10 or so mountain goats chilling out on the smallest rock ledges you've ever seen.
"Enough, enough," he continues, addressing the goats head on. "Where are you going? What are you doing?"
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"There's something seriously wrong with them," he says. "Are they not embarrassed? You're a grown-ass goat. Look around. That space does not fit your body."
We watch as the goats cautiously maneuver the precarious landscape, deftly defying all laws of gravity in a way that makes no sense to the human brain.
"Oh, you like the salt up there?" Anderson asks. "Oh, OK, I'll tell you what. Next time you're about to go on the cliff, just say that out loud. Have you heard what that sounds like out loud? Because I feel like you might need to."
It's as if he's talking to a friend with a bad habit, and we are just rolling on the floor with the absurdity of it all.
"They crave that mineral," one commenter says.
"These goats remind me of those people who free climb for funsies," another adds. "Like, what are we doing?"
"There's plenty of food on the ground," another jokes, "they're just showing off."
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Why Do Mountain Goats Climb So High?
Mountain goats are truly extraordinary creatures who can climb heights 13,000 feet up and beyond-but why are they doing that?
As it turns out, Anderson is right. Part of the reason they free climb like extreme sports enthusiasts is to reach essential minerals, including salt licks and to feast on important calcium and magnesium deposits in the mountainside.
While they're up there, mountain goats also chow down on moss, grasses and other vegetation that grows through the cracks and peaks. Some of the greenery they seek doesn't grow at ground level, and evolution has gifted these goats with a low center of gravity and cloven hooves to scale extreme terrain.
It's also a very handy way to escape a would-be predator. Imagine a wolf or a bear creeping up on a mountain goat, thinking it's about to enjoy a good meal, just to watch the four-legged beast jump up to 12 feet in the air, landing on what looks like the flat side of a mountain.
If you ever get the chance to see mountain goats in action, you'll only be in awe, but this Anderson routine has us in stitches.
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This story was originally published May 6, 2026 at 6:05 PM.