Courtesy of Danielle Langloism, Wikipedia CCLGoat Facts …
Goats are caprines, as opposed to bovines or ovines. They do not have any upper front teeth. They have molars in the upper and lower rear for grinding brush and tough plants and small teeth on the bottom in the front used for nursing and grabbing plants out of the ground. They do not, as a general rule, bite.
Contrary to popular myth, not all bucks are aggressive. Just like with dogs, the aggression level of a goat is determined by its breeding and handling. The more a goat is handled nicely, the friendlier the goat will be.
Goats hate to get wet and will go out of their way to avoid walking in water or mud, even refusing food if they must get wet to get to it.
They are herd animals and don’t do well if one has to live by itself without other animals around. Goats fare well with other goats, cattle, llamas and horses. If raised together, they will herd up with dogs and cats too. Most goats are very vocal and if handled a lot by humans, will bawl and hang over the fence when the human leaves.
Does most commonly produce twins but are also know to have triplets and even quads. It’s difficult for the mother to nurse if she has more than twins and the extras usually have to be bottle fed. Kids will start mimicking their mother’s eating habits at about a month of age. They’ll begin to browse hay and grain as they watch their mother eat.
Goats are very similar to deer in appearance, eating and mating although bucks are not usually as aggressive as male deer and some does, if exposed, will mate year round.
— Naimhe Jeanne
