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Sign in to saveThe 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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- Instance of
- taxon
- Subclass of
- productive animal
- Has part
- horn
- Parent taxon
- Wild Goat
- Image
- Billy goat.jpg
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24 sectionsContents
- 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
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.
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.