Goat
Both male and female goats can have horns.
Goats’ horns are used for self-defence, but also act as a radiator to keep the animal cool in hot weather
GOATS HAVE SQUARE PUPILS, WHICH MAY IMPROVE DEPTH PERCEPTION REQUIRED FOR CLIMBING STEEP, ROCKY CRAGS
worldwide, the most-consumed milk comes from goats
Caper: a playful romp. From the Latin caper, goat.
Goat cheese is called chèvre, which is the French word for goat
MOHAIR and CASHMERE ARE BOTH SPUN FROM GOAT HAIR
Legend has it that coffee was discovered when goatherds noticed their flocks becoming energetic after eating the berries of the coffee plant.
A group of goats is called a trip... A BABY GOAT IS A KID
The Greek god Pan, the god of shepherds and flocks, had the hindquarters, legs, and horns of a goat. He was also the god of theatrical criticism, which is why critics are said to pan a poor performance.
Goats live an average of 15–18 years GOAT’S MILK IS NATURALLY SELFHOMOGENIZED
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The Yule Goat, made of straw or wood, is one of the oldest Christmas symbols in Scandinavia (which, oddly enough, is one of the original habitats of the reindeer).
