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Goat breeds (especially dairy goats) are some of the oldest defined animal breeds for which breed standards and production records have been kept. Selective breeding of goats generally focuses on improving production of fiber, meat, dairy products or goatskin. Breeds are generally classified based on their primary use, though there are several ...
Like the Nigerian Dwarf, it derives from the West African Dwarf group of breeds of West Africa. [ 3 ] : 355 [ 4 ] : 35 Between 1930 and 1960, animals of this type were imported to the United States for use either as zoo animals or for research; some were later kept and bred as companion animals and established as a breed in 1975.
The Anglo-Nubian is characterised by large, pendulous ears and a convex profile. Billy. The Anglo-Nubian is a British breed of domestic goat.It originated in the nineteenth century from cross-breeding between native British goats and a mixed population of large lop-eared goats imported from India, the Middle East and North Africa.
The Kinder is an American breed of domestic goat.It originated on a farm in Snohomish, Washington, where in about 1985 an American Pygmy buck was cross-bred with Nubian does. . The resulting stock was selectively bred to create a compact but well-muscled goat, suitable both for milk and for meat producti
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Distribution: central and southern Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. Subspecies: Scalopus aquaticus aquaticus according to Hall (1981) and Whitaker and Hamilton (1998). Star-nosed mole, Condylura cristata Star-nosed mole. Distribution: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island.
The Nashville Zoo has welcomed four baby nigerian dwarf goats, the first pair were born on March 23 and the second pair were born on March 27. The baby goats can be seen at the Zoo's Historic Farm.
This is a list of mammals of Massachusetts. It includes all mammals currently living in Massachusetts , whether resident or as migrants , as well as extirpated species. For the most part, it does not include each mammal's specific habitat, but instead shows the mammal's range in the state and its abundance.