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Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Family: Bovidae
Order: Even-toed ungulates and Therapsid
Genus:Capra
Species: C. hircus
Evolution
Between 1930 and 1960, animals of this type were imported to the United States
It is closely related to the sheep.
The domestic goat is a subspecies of the wild goat (Capra aegagrus)
Description
Male goats are called bucks and females are called does.
Both sexes may or may not have horns.
12 years life span
Male goats on average can weigh between 60 to 90 lbs and females can weigh around 50 to 75 lbs.
15 to 20 inches tall
Breed characteristics of the Pygmy include a full coat of straight, medium-long hair which varies in density with seasons and climates.
The pygmy is small, cobby and compact and is not fine-boned like the dairy breeds or Nigerian Dwarfs Pygmies are bred to be “cobby” and heavy boned.
dogs, coyotes, bobcats
Herbivore
Greens and grains
Mammal
Pygmy goat
United States
Grey
Black
White
Caramel
Fur
8-12 years
30-90 lbs
15-20 inches
18-33 inches
Kid
Herd
Can jump up to 5 feet
Small size
Pygmy Goat, African Pygmy, Dwarf Cameroon
They eat Every 3-4 hoursPygmy goats should have most of their diet made up of hay or grazing.
Goats are very social creatures and live in groups called herds, which may contain as many as 20 goats in the wild. Mountain goats are most social during the winter and tend to go solo in the summer.
Herds are led by a dominant female and a dominant male. The dominant female or ‘queen’ generally leads the way when the herd is foraging.
Female goats (called does) go into heat every 21 days and last about 1-3 days. Some breeds, like Nigerians, Boers, Spanish & Fainting, Pygmies and (sometimes) Nubians can breed year round.
African pygmy goats produce 1 to 4 offspring every 9 to 12 months.
In 2018 a population of 2316 head was reported
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