Sheep (Ovis aries) have woolly coats and strong flocking instincts. Goats (Capra aegagrus hircus) are independent browsers with hair coats. Sheep graze on grass; goats browse on leaves and shrubs.

While sheep and goats share a common ancestry and are both farmed for meat, milk, and fiber, they exhibit distinct differences in appearance, temperament, and care. Sheep are calm grazers suited for ...

Despite arriving early and securing a prime spot at a feeding trough, Peaches drifted further down the line until she was wedged between the two troughs, unable to grab food from either side. In an ...

Milo and Joy Kind are the first couple to both draw a mountain goat hunting tag in Oregon, for the same hunt BAKER CITY — The mountain goat was falling fast when it tumbled past Milo Kind, bounced ...

'It's a pretty quiet neighborhood. It's quiet, except for us!' the goat's owner shared WABI TV-5/Youtube Deputies in Maine got an "urgent" call about a screaming woman, and they rushed to the scene ...

Lenore Cangeloso, L.Ac. M.S.A.Om. Acupuncture / Herbal Medicine Lenore Cangeloso is a board-certified acupuncturist and herbal medicine practitioner based in Oregon. She graduated with honors from ...

Oxford University researchers teamed up with others in a collaborative international study seeking to analyze the effects of dehorning rhinos. The study, which was published in Science, revealed that ...

SALT LAKE CITY — On a recent hike to the top of Mount Timpanogos, our group of four encountered mountain goats and their young several times along the trail. We were careful not to get too close or ...

This story, “Bad Day on Goat Mountain,” appeared in the July 1985 issue of Outdoor Life. He who hesitates is lost, the old saying goes. I hesi­tated and my guide and I were almost lost for good. Had I ...

A markhor’s most distinctive feature is undoubtedly its horns. Just like the markhor in this YouTube video, a male’s horns are tall, majestic, and can grow over 5 feet long! Female markhor also have ...

It took a few decades, a couple of standout seders and a family road trip to bring Dara Horn's graphic novel "One Little Goat: A Passover Catastrophe" to life. Horn, of Short Hills, is a three-time ...