Even this chilly wintertime is pretty eventful at the Debrecen Zoo, with a total of four goatlings, including two twins, born earlier this week. The little ones have plenty of playmates and things to explore as they all reside in our vast wildlife enclosure where you can check them out any day of the week. Baby-boom tends to arrive in our group of domestic goats in late winter to early spring, with no less than five offspring born between January and April last year.
Besides exhibiting the rich and diverse fauna found all around the world, it has always been a key mission of the zoo to be also home to domesticated breeds, which are no less exotic in an urban setting. Ever popular residents of the zoo’s Petting Zoo, goats (Capra hircus) were domesticated roughly at the same time as sheep were, making them some of the most ancient domestic animals. They are primarily kept for their meat and milk, but also for their horns, skin, and hair; one of the softest yarns in the world, called mohair, is in fact made from the hair of the Angora breed. Goats are among the most autonomous domestic animals, easily turning feral upon escape. They are also very good climbers with an excellent sense of balance, making them the only ruminant species are known to frequently climb trees.
Debrecen Zoo
