Goat

farm animals · mammals · climbers

Ancient buddies. Goats were one of the first animals ever domesticated, tamed by people in Iran around 10,000 years ago.

Wild roots. Domestic goats came from the wild goat of Southwest Asia and Eastern Europe.

Sheep cousins. Goats belong to the family Bovidae, which makes them close relatives of sheep.

Farm favorites. Today goats are mostly kept as livestock, giving people milk, meat, and wool.