The goat is a member of the family Bovidae and is closely related to the sheep as both are in the goat-antelope subfamily Caprinae.
There are over 300 distinct breeds of goat Goats are one of the oldest domesticated species, and have been used for their milk, meat, hair, and skins over much of the world In 2011, there were more than 924 million live goats around the globe, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization.Female goats are referred to as "does" or "nannies", intact males as "bucks", "billies", or "rams" and their offspring are "kids". Castrated males are "wethers". Goat meat from younger animals is called "kid" or cabrito Spanish, and from older animals is simply known as "goat" or sometimes called chevon French, or in some areas "mutton" which more often refers to adult sheep meat
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