are goats and sheep the same animal?
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While sheep and goats seem similar and can be mated, they belong to different genera in the subfamily Caprinae of the family Bovidae. Sheep belong to the genus Ovis and have 54 chromosomes, while goats belong to the genus Capra and have 60 chromosomes. The offspring of a sheep-goat pairing is generally stillborn.
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Goats are herbivores, which means they eat only vegetation. Their favorite food is grass, though mountain goats also eat mosses and plants. Many domestic goats will also eat trash, house plants or any other items they find lying around.
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Domesticated goats are descended from the pasang (Capra aegagrus), which is probably native to Asia, the earliest records being Persian. In China, Great Britain, Europe, and North America, the domestic goat is primarily a milk producer, with a large portion of the milk being used to make cheese.
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Goats are passive animals in Kenshi. Goats are Herbivores that roam the map, usually in groups of around 8. They can be knocked unconscious or killed for their Raw Meat and Animal Skin. Goats do not have Nests.
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Sheep is a woolly ruminant mammal that is related to the goat. Lamb is a young sheep that is under one year of age. ... Lamb meat is very moist and tender, and it's preferred over sheep meat (mutton) in most countries in the world. However, there are some countries, where mutton is more in demand.
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a ram is a functional (breed-able) male, a lamb is a young sheep that has not reached maturity, and a mutton is a non-functional male (castrated). ... A goat is a different animal but it is similar to a sheep and is most easily distinguished by the hair that covers its body instead of wool (In most cases).
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Sheep belong to the genus Ovis and have 54 chromosomes, while goats belong to the genus Capra and have 60 chromosomes. The offspring of a sheep-goat pairing is generally stillborn.
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While sheep and goats seem similar and can be mated, they belong to different genera in the subfamily Caprinae of the family Bovidae. Sheep belong to the genus Ovis and have 54 chromosomes, while goats belong to the genus Capra and have 60 chromosomes.
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Hares and rabbits are in the same family, Leporidae, but they're "different species, like sheep and goats are different species," Steven Lukefahr, a geneticist at Texas A&M University in Kingsville, said via email.
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Goats are generally easier to handle than sheep during routine procedures, like deworming, vaccinating and hoof trimming, because frightened sheep, even if they're usually tame, run and run.
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It is usually a matter of personal preference. However, many people prefer the miniature breeds of goats for pets (e.g. Nigerian Dwarf, Pygmy). For sheep, hair sheep are a good choice (for pets) since they don't require shearing or docking. ... Polled sheep and disbudded goats usually make better pets than horned animals.
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The Boer goat is a breed of goat that was developed in South Africa in the early 1900s and is a popular breed for meat production. Their name is derived from the Afrikaans (Dutch) word boer, meaning farmer.
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Sheep, goats, and cattle are ungulates, 'hooved' animals that are members of the Order Artiodactyla (animals with cloven hooves), suborder Ruminatia (ruminants or cud-chewing animals) and Family Bovidae.
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As nouns the difference between ewe and goat is that ewe is a female sheep, as opposed to a ram while goat is a mammal, of the genus capra .
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What is the difference between a sheep and a ram? A sheep could be either male or female. A male sheep is called a ram. A male lamb is called a ram lamb.
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Goats are very intelligent and curious animals. Their inquisitive nature is exemplified in their constant desire to explore and investigate anything unfamiliar which they come across. They communicate with each other by bleating.
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Goats are sociable animals and therefore become depressed if they are separated or isolated from their companions, however they are not flock-orientated like sheep. They are one of the cleanliest animals and are much more selective feeders than cows, sheep, pigs, swine and even dogs.