Closeup of a goat looking to the right. The top of a small cottage is in the background.
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Domestic Goat

Capra hircus

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3 photos · first photographed 2022-10-16

Distribution

Range

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Range: iNaturalist (CC BY 4.0) · Base map: Natural Earth (public domain)

Quick facts

Group
Mammals
Family
Bovidae
Size
60–90 cm (shoulder)
Weight
45–90 kg
Diet
Herbivore
Lifespan
15–18 yrs
Habitat
Pastures, Farmland, Rocky slopes

About

The goat or domestic goat is a species of goat-antelope that is mostly kept as livestock. It was domesticated from the wild goat of Southwest Asia and Eastern Europe. The goat is a member of the family Bovidae, meaning it is closely related to the sheep.

Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), abridged.

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