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Pygmy Goats

Capra aegagrus hircus

Photo by misako
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Description:

A pygmy goat is a small breed of domestic goat. Although they produce a very large amount of milk for their size, and can be eaten, pygmy goats are not typically used for milk or meat, unlike larger dairy and meat goat breeds. Pygmy goats tend to be more robust and breed more continually throughout the year than either dairy or meat goats. They are also sometimes kept as pets in urban or suburban backyards, depending on local regulation of livestock ownership. The pygmy goat is quite hardy, an asset in a wide variety of settings, and can adapt to virtually all climates. The anatomy of a pygmy goat shows it has many features specific to pygmy goats, such as a thurl, but also has features similar to other animals, such as the dew claw which is also found on dogs.
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Habitat:

Farm in Sebastopol, CA.

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Comments (4)

Thank you Bernadette--they were adorable.
Thank you Christy--two of them we're butting heads, but I could not get a photo.
Very cute!! Their personalities are pretty robust too!! We took care of one that ruled her roost...so to say. She was pretty bratty to the others...but isn't there usually an alpha? She was it! Great series!

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