Goat

Have you ever seen a goat? It is an amazing animal with big ears and crooked horns! Some goats don't even have horns and are called hornless goats. Goats love to climb mountains and rocks because they have very strong legs.

Did you know that goats have been friends of humans for a very, very long time? Almost 10,000 years ago! It happened far away in a country called Iran.

Goat's milk is a magical drink

Goats give us milk. And this milk is very special! It's delicious and healthy. Many children drink goat's milk because it is easy to digest. It also makes delicious cheese!

Cunning and clever

Goats are very curious and clever. They love to explore everything around them and often come up with different pranks. If you have a goat, it may try to open gates or doors with its horns or even its tongue.

Goats are amazing! They can gobble up grass even where other animals have a very hard time. Goats can even climb trees! That is why goats can be found in almost every corner of our planet.

Now there are a huge number of goats living in the world, and most of all in Asia and Africa!

Different, different goats

There are many kinds of goats. Some of them have long and soft wool, like Angora goats. Others, like Kashmir goats, are known for their fluffy undercoat. Goats can be white, black, brown or even spotted!

Magic down from the wool of goats

Have you ever heard of down? It's a soft, light and warm hair that some animals have. Imagine, even goats have these hairs! They help goats stay warm in cold weather.

People know many of nature's secrets. They have learnt how to carefully collect the down from goats. From this fluff you can create real magic things!

The most interesting thing starts when the down falls into the hands of craftsmen. From the down they make soft and warm shawls that can keep you warm in the coldest weather. And they also make mittens and socks from this down. You can imagine how cosy and warm you feel in these things!