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2. How are the goat's teeth 

 arranged and for what food are 

 they adapted? 



3. Describe the goat's eyes 

 and compare them to those of a 

 sheep. 



4. Describe the horns. In 

 what way do they differ from the 

 horns of a sheep? 



5. Has the goat an ornament 

 on his chin? 



6. What kind of feet has it ? 



7. How do they differ from 

 the feet of a cow? 



8. Is the short tail of the goat 

 natural or is it cut off in early life 

 as is the lamb's tail? 



9. What is the covering of 

 the goat? 



10. On what do goats feed? 



11. Can a goat run rapidly? 



12. What sound does it make? 



13. How does it show pleas- 

 ure? 



Thompson, Twenty-first Annual Report Bureau of 

 Animal Industry U. S. Department of Agriculture. 



Poona (India) goat. 



14. How does it show anger? 



15. How does it defend itself?' 



Facts for teachers. — The goat is closely allied to the sheep, differing from it 

 chiefly in the shape of the horns and the nature of its covering. In a wild state 

 it usually lived a little higher up the mountains than did the sheep ; it is a far 

 more intelligent animal than is the sheep. On the great plains it is not uncommon 

 to place a few goats in the flocks of sheep, because of the greater intelligence of 

 these animals as leaders and also in the matter of defense. The goat's teeth are 

 arranged for cropping herbage and especially for browsing. (See I-'armcrs' Bul- 

 letin on "The Angora Goat," p. 40). The sense of smell is very acute and the 

 ears are movable and the hearing is also very acute. The eyes are full and very 

 intelligent ; the horns are somewhat flattened and angular and often knobbed more 

 or less in front ;md curve backward above the neck. However, they are very 

 efficient as weapons of defense. The males have a beard upon the chin from 

 which we get the name " goatee." The legs are strong, although not large, and 

 are particularly fitted for leaping and running. The feet have two hoofs, i. e., 

 the animal walks upon two toe-nails (See American Animals, p. 29). The tail 

 of the goat is short, like that of the deer, and does not need to be amputated. 

 The normal covering is hair, although in some species it is of a woolly nature. 

 The goat can run with great rapidity. When angry it shakes its head and 

 defends itself by butting with the head and also striking with the horns, which 

 are very sharp. Goats are very tractable and make affectionate pets when treated 

 with kindness; they display far more affection for their owner than do sheep. 



