Goat in Farmstead World — animal in the game, and what it is on a real farm.
Goats are small, nimble ruminants kept for milk, meat, fibre and for clearing brush; a good dairy goat gives more milk for its body weight than a cow.
They browse on shrubs and rough ground that other livestock would leave, which makes them a natural fit for a small holding.
Farm facts about goat
Goats were among the first animals domesticated, herded for meat, milk and hair across the Middle East and Asia for thousands of years. (en.wikipedia.org)
A goat's four-chambered stomach lets it break down tough browse — leaves, brush and weeds that cattle and sheep generally leave alone. (en.wikipedia.org)
Goat milk is the most consumed milk in the world — smallholders keep goats because they take little space and still give about a gallon of milk a day. (routledge.com)
Goats have horizontal, slit-shaped pupils: the wide band of vision helps them spot predators coming from the side while cutting glare from above. (en.wikipedia.org)
Goats are the only ruminant that regularly climbs trees, balancing on trunks and branches to browse leaves no grazer can reach. (en.wikipedia.org)
Goats test every fence they meet and will slip out of any pen they can defeat — escape artistry is a breed trait, not a fault. (en.wikipedia.org)