Goat

: This article is about goats, the animals. For the web comic, see Goats (comic).

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See Species and subspecies

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A goat is an mammal in the genus Capra, which consists of nine species: the Ibex, the West Caucasian Tur, the East Caucasian Tur, the Markhor, and the Wild Goat.

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Mammal - Genus - Species - Ibex - West Caucasian Tur - East Caucasian Tur - Markhor - Wild Goat

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The animal most commonly known as a "goat" is the domestic goat (Capra aegagrus hircus), a domesticated subspecies of the Wild Goat. Goats are bovids (members of the family Bovidae) and caprins (SubFamily Caprinae). Goats are ruminants, meaning they chew cud. These animals have a four chambered stomach which plays a vital role in digesting, reguritating and re-digesting their food.

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Domestic goat - Domesticated - Subspecies - Wild Goat - Bovid - Family - Bovidae - Caprinae

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A male goat is called a buck or billy, and a female is called a doe or nanny. Young goats are called kids.

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Male - Female

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The Rocky Mountain Goat, despite its name, is not considered a true goat by scientists as it belongs to the genus Oreamnos.

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Rocky Mountain Goat - Scientist - Oreamnos

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