AFRICAN PYGMY GOAT

Common Name: African Pygmy Goat

Scientific Name: Capra aegagrus hircus

Class: Mammals

Diet: Herbivore

Size: Their body length can be up to 58 cm and their weight can be up to 39 kg

Average Lifespan: 10-15 years

Origin: Africa

Conservation Status: Vulnerable (IUCN, 1996)

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Physical Description

• This breed has a small size and they come with dark caramel, red caramel, white caramel colour and light grey.

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Habitat

Savannah

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Did You Know?

• They are extremely lively and love to climb and they are a small breed of goats.

• Males African pygmy goat are called Billy and females are called Nanny so both males and females have horns but only the males have beards and they can produce large amount of milk compared to their body size.