goat

Also known as domestic goat, goats, Capra hircus, C. hircus, Capra aegagrus hircus, C. aegagrus hircus, C. a. hircus

The goat or domestic goat (Capra hircus) is a species of goat-antelope that is mostly kept as livestock. It was domesticated from the wild goat (C. aegagrus) of Southwest Asia and Eastern Europe. The goat is a member of the family Bovidae, meaning it is closely related to the sheep. It was one of the first animals to be domesticated, in Iran around 10,000 years ago.

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A goat is a livestock animal that was domesticated from wild goats in Southwest Asia and Eastern Europe, making it one of the earliest animals humans domesticated around 10,000 years ago in Iran. Goats are members of the Bovidae family, which makes them close relatives of sheep, and they remain important farm animals today.

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Research

55,371 papers

The Portuguese Serrana goat breed: a review.ReviewTropical animal health and production · 2021Sacarrão-Birrento L, de Almeida AMDOI: 10.1007/s11250-020-02553-7
Goat's milk.Journal of the Royal Society of Health · 1986Matthews JDOI: 10.1177/146642408610600342
Performance of Black Bengal goat: a 50-year review.ReviewTropical animal health and production · 2021Hossain MEDOI: 10.1007/s11250-020-02477-2
Listeriosis in a goat herd.The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne · 2023Liu Z
Biotechnological advances in goat reproduction.ReviewJournal of animal science · 1997Amoah EA, Gelaye SDOI: 10.2527/1997.752578x
Review on the status of goat production, marketing, challenges and opportunities in Namibia.ReviewTropical animal health and production · 2020Marius LN, Shipandeni MNT, Togarepi CDOI: 10.1007/s11250-020-02468-3
Meat goat production and marketing.ReviewJournal of animal science · 1995Glimp HADOI: 10.2527/1995.731291x
Goat's milk allergy.Allergologia et immunopathologia · 2007Tavares B, Pereira C, Rodrigues F et al.DOI: 10.1157/13106780

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Image: Billy goat.jpg
Life expectancy: 15

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Commons category: Goats
taxon common name: koza
heart rate: 75
period of lactation: 305
gestation period: 22
litter size: 2
taxon name: Capra aegagrus hircus
longest observed lifespan: 20.8

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Contents

Etymology
History
Biology
Description
Comparison with sheep
Behavior and ecology
Reproduction
Diet
Diseases and life expectancy
Agriculture
Husbandry
Worldwide population
Feral goats
Uses
Meat
Milk, butter, and cheese
Mohair and cashmere wool
Land clearing
Medical training
Pets
In culture
See also
References
External links

Goats have been used for milk, meat, wool, and skins across much of the world. Milk from goats is often turned into cheese. In 2022, there were more than 1.1 billion goats living in the world, of which 150 million were in India.