pygmy goats

Small domesticated ruminants

Pygmy goats are a small breed of domestic goat, originally from West Africa, kept as pets and for milk production.

Adults stand only about 16 to 23 inches tall at the shoulder.

Their compact size, hardiness, and friendly temperament make them popular on hobby farms and in backyard settings: The kids loved feeding the pygmy goats at the petting zoo.

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kids · hooves · bleating · farmyard · pasture · Nigerian · petting zoo · hay · fence · playful · stubborn · horns · udder · milk · grazing · barnyard · cloven · frolicking

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livestock purpose/scale

pygmy goatscattle

Domesticated bovines kept commercially

dairy cows · beef cattle · draft horses · dairy goats · oxen

pet vs. production animal

pygmy goatsworking animals

Creatures trained for labor

dairy cattle · draft animals · dairy goats · laying hens

wild vs. domesticated/miniaturized

pygmy goatswild goats

Undomesticated mountain caprines

ibex · mountain goats · chamois

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G