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8000 BCE
Goats
Goats one of the the oldest domesticated animals, were domesticated 10,000 years ago -
6500 BCE
Spreading of goats
Through changing of goods and services, goats ended up spreading towards Africa into the Ethiopian Highlands through the years -
1493
First Goats
Goats were among the first animals brought to America by Columbus -
1500
Different Goats
Spanish settlers brought Swiss breeds along with Spanish and Austrian goats -
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Zoos
A variety of small goats of the West African Dwarf group of breeds of West Africa were imported from zoos in Germany to the United States -
Dairy
Dairy goat production in the United States began growing and larger commercial farms were becoming increasingly important, driven by rising demand for goat cheese -
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Growth
Dairy goat numbers in the USA doubled -
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One who lived twice
The last bucardo, an extinct goat, called Celia, died in the year 2000. One of the attempted pregnancies was a success and a female bucardo was born. It died 10 mins later due to lung defect -
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Research
Goats have been used as a model to study the differentiation of gonads -
Longest horns
Rasputin is a Walliser black-necked goat who lives in Austria and has the world’s largest horn spread for a living goat, as verified by Guinness World Records. The 8-year-old’s horns measure 53.23 in. -
Cyclops Goat
Born on May 10 with a single, enormous eye in the center of its face, a baby goat has survived a surprising eight days in a village in Assam, India