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The Boer or Boerbok is a South African breed of meat goat. [2] It was selectively bred in the Eastern Cape from about 1920 for meat qualities and for the ability to survive by grazing on the thorn veldt of that region. [4]: 363 It has been exported to many countries, and has been used to improve the meat qualities of other breeds. [5]: 10 [3]
Some landrace Spanish goats exist in their native territory of Spain but survive through the bloodlines brought to the New World. [1] Spanish goats are hardy and can thrive in difficult environments. Pure Spanish goats have been crossbred with imported goat breeds for cashmere and meat production. Most crossbred goats show a “superb hybrid ...
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 .
The goat or domestic goat (Capra hircus) is a species of goat-antelope that is mostly kept as livestock. It was domesticated from the wild goat (C. aegagrus) of Southwest Asia and Eastern Europe. The goat is a member of the family Bovidae, meaning it is closely related to the sheep. It was one of the first animals to be domesticated, in Iran ...
Jessica Long’s daughter holds Cedar’s leash. Cedar, a 7-month-old white Boer goat with chocolate markings framing its face, is now the subject of a federal civil rights lawsuit naming Shasta ...
May have been suitable for the article Boer goat's head though :) --snowolf D4 ( talk / @) 13:58, 14 July 2007 (UTC) While I made the comment earlier about preferring images of the full animal as well, please note that there are a number of 'head-shots' of animals that have gained FP status in the past, so your last comment is a bit unfair.
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The Kalahari Red is a breed of goat originating from South Africa. [1] Their name is derived from their red coat and the Kalahari Desert. They are generally used in meat production. The Kalahari Red goat has adapted to resist their harsh environment, having their red coats as a means of protection against sunlight and naturally built to resist ...