Are you feeling a little “baaah-sic” in your knowledge of goats? It’s time to grab your horns and discover these 25 fascinating goat facts! From their incredible agility to their surprising intelligence, these fascinating creatures are much more than just cute and cuddly farm animals. So let’s get ready to bleat our way through this list and learn everything there is to know about goats!
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1. Archaeological evidence suggests that the earliest domestication of goats occurred in Iran approximately 10,000 years ago.
2. Baby goats are so cute that they get a special-name – kids! And no, they don’t go to school.
3. There are more than 250 distinct breeds of goats worldwide.
4. Goats are naturally curious animals.
5. Goats are social creatures and enjoy being around other goats as well as other animals such as farm dogs, cats, cows, sheep, donkeys, and horses.
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6. Instead of using noisy lawnmowers, Google regularly hires a flock of about 200 goats to chew away the grass on their lawns.
7. GOAT stands for “Greatest Of All Time” and is used to describe athletes who are considered the best in their sport. Nowadays, people often use a “goat emoji” instead of typing the word to express admiration for their favorite stars.
8. When it comes to food, goats are discerning eaters. They consume only the most nutrient-rich parts of plants, discarding the rest.
9. In the Chinese zodiac, the goat is one of the 12 animals. Those born in 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, and 2015 are believed to possess qualities such as mild-manneredness, gentleness, shyness, stability, sympathy, friendliness, kindheartedness, and justice.
10. In a peculiar instance, a goat in the British Army achieved the rank of lance corporal but was later demoted for inappropriate behavior during the Queen’s Official Birthday.
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11. Meanwhile, A goat named Clay Henry Jr. was famously elected as the honorary mayor of a small Texas town in 1986. As if this wasn’t enough, He was known to enjoy drinking beer.
12. During World War I, a goat named Sergeant Bill became a hero in the Canadian military after he head-butted three soldiers into a trench to protect them from an exploding shell.
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13. Like cows, goats have four-chambered stomachs that enable them to digest tough roughage.
14. The US Naval Academy adopted a goat as its mascot because goats were a common source of dairy on ships, being smaller and safer than cows at sea and even able to swim.
15. In 2006, a man from Sudan was caught having s#xual relations with a goat. As a punishment, he was forced to marry the goat and pay around $50 to its owner as a dowry. Talk about a shotgun wedding!
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16. In a bizarre incident, a goat was once arrested in Nigeria on suspicion of being an armed robber who had transformed himself into a goat using black magic. So, If you ever find yourself in Nigeria and see a goat acting suspiciously, be careful – it might just be an armed robber in disguise!
17. Goats possess rectangular pupils that give them a wide field of vision, allowing them to see up to 320 degrees around their heads with no blind spot.
18. The Bible makes multiple references to goats so many times that they could practically start their own religion! They are considered “clean” animals under Jewish dietary laws due to their cloven hooves and cud-chewing habits. Young goats were often slaughtered as a sign of honor for guests.
19. The average lifespan of goats ranges from 8 to 12 years.
20. Alpine ibex goats are known for their incredible climbing abilities and can scale near-vertical walls with ease.
That’s it for this post guys, I hope you had fun while reading 20 Amazing Goat facts
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