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Goat Trivia

  • Goats are finicky eaters that take a lot of time to search out the best snacks. They will often stand on their hind legs to reach the best part of foliage that may be out of reach of sheep.
  • Angora goats will grow 2.5 cm of mohair per month. The mohair will cover their entire body, extending down to at least the goats’ knees or preferably to their feet.
  • Goats are often used as companions for horses. The saying "Got Your Goat" refers to the theft of a racehorse’s companion goat before a race, with the intention of upsetting the horse and possibly affecting the outcome of the race.
  • Goats are very social animals that make great pets and companions for other livestock.
  • To most people in North America, the term milk is synonymous with cow milk; but on a worldwide basis, more people drink goat milk than milk from cows.