![American Range Goat](/silvies/animals/large/American_Range_Goat.jpg)
American Range Goat
(Capra hircus)
- Size: up to 250 lbs // 49-70" tall
- Diet: Herbivores, their favorite food is grass
- Seasonal Habits: Goats live in what we would consider a hostile environment, and stay there year around.
- Temperament: Natural herd animal, require to live with one or more of their kind and are very social animals; this means they like to be petted by humans
Goats are stout-bodied mammals with horns and cloven hooves. There are two types of goats here at Silvies: domestic goats (Capra hircus), raised and bred as ranch animals, and goat caddies!