Animal Behavior: Pygmy goats are friendly, resilient and intelligent. They make a good impression on zoo visitors who pet them. Males produce a strong, musky odor to attract females, especially during breeding season. Their scent gland is on the crown of their head. Females are odor-free.

Eating Habits: Pygmy goats are browsers and prefer leaves to grass.

Range: Originally native to Southwest Asia, goats were domesticated 8,500 years ago for meat, milk and fiber and are now found all over the planet. Pygmy goats are native to West Africa and were brought to the United States in the 1950s for use in zoos and research.

Conservation Efforts: Goats are not endangered or threatened.

Animal Facts: Goats give birth to one or two kids each weighs about two to four pounds at birth, but can stand and nurse within minutes. They can run and jump within four hours of birth. Kids are weaned at 12 weeks and maturity is reached at 8 to 12 months. Goats live 10 to 15 years.