Goat Animal with hollow horns be longing to the genus Capra of the family Bovidea and closely related to the sheep. True wild goats, all of old world origin, including the Persian bezoar goats or pasan , probably the source of the domestic varieties ; the several species of ibex; the markhor of India, with spiral twisted homes ; and the Himalayan tur.

Goats are hardy cliff dwellers, preferring arid climates. Weeds, shrubs, and other forms of vegetation. The domestication of coats goes back past ancient Egyptian times, and are often mentioned in the bible.

Domestic goats are found most abundantly in India, China, and Turkey. There raised for milk, fresh, hair and wool, skins and for a brush control. Goat's milk is easily digested and has greater protein and fat content than that of cows .

In the United States the main breeds on the Toggenburg and Saannen, (both of Swiss origin), nubian, French Alpine , and rock Alpine goats. Many dairy goats hornless. The cashmere goat is raised in Central Asia a, North India, and Iran for the wool of its Downy undercoat . Angora goats, whose clips wool is known as Mo hair are more numerous than other breeds in United States; they are raised chiefly in Texas. The Spanish or common goat, familiar in the southwest was brought to Mexico by early Spanish settlers.

The Rocky Mountain goat belongs to the antelope tribe.

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