Goat

Animals Unique | Goat | Goats originated from the mountainous areas of west Asia and eastern Europe, grazing on hillsides and plains. Modern day goats are known as common domesticated goats and are thought to be very closely related to a sheep.

 

For Thousands of years goats have been used for Their meat, hair, milk and skins. In some countries goats are also used to help with carrying heavy loads.

One of the rarer species of goat is the goat Fainting from Tennessee in the United States. These goats literally freeze up, the legs go rigid goats and the goat falls over. The goat will soon get back up and continue grazing until it Happens again.

 

Most species of male goats naturally have two horns on the top of Their head. The horns of the goat are made out of the substance keratin, from the which human fingernails are also made. The male goats Mainly Their use horns to defend Themselves from other dominant male goats and from unwanted predators. Some species of goat That Females also have horns have two on the tops of Their heads.

 

Typically found in Goats are more barrens landscapes and many species of goat growing niche to prefer mountainous and rocky terrains. The goats That Inhabit the mountainous cliff faces are amazingly agile and are Able to Hold Their hold on well and are very small Ledges Adept at jumping and running around on them.

 

 

 The goat is a natural prey to many predators the which include leopards, tigers, most commonly large Reptiles and Humans. Today the goat is also found in parts of South America where the goats are farmed and hunted for meat and Their skins.

The goat is most closely related to the sheep and there are many similarities Between the two species as well as a number of differences the which include the tail length of the goat the which is noticeably longer than the tail of the sheep.

 

Goat Facts
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: mammals
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Bovidae
Genus: Capra
Scientific Name: Capra Aegagrus Hircus
Type: Mammal
Diet: Herbivore
Size: 40-80cm (15.7-31.5in)
Weight: 54-77kg (120-170lbs)
Top Speed: 17km / h (10mph)
Life Span: 10-15 years
Lifestyle: Herd
Conservation Status: Least Concern
Colour: Brown, Black, White, Tan
Skin Type: Fur
Favourite Food: Grass
Habitat: Dry woodland and mountainous regions
Average Litter Size: 2
Main Prey: Grass, Fruit, Leaves
Predators: Human, Wolf, Mountain Lion
Special Features: Long ears and two horns