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  • Sue Weaver
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The Goat
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© 2020 Princeton University Press, Princeton

© 2020 Princeton University Press, Princeton

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter 1
  2. Contents 4
  3. Introducing the Goat 6
  4. CHAPTER 1 Domestication
  5. Goat Taxonomy 14
  6. Goats Come in from the Wild 16
  7. Dispersal Throughout the World 22
  8. Feral Goats 26
  9. CHAPTER 2 Anatomy & Biology
  10. Anatomy of a Goat 30
  11. The Life Cycle of a Goat 32
  12. The Skeleton 34
  13. The Ruminant Digestive System 36
  14. Lips & Teeth 40
  15. The Five Senses 42
  16. Hooves 46
  17. Horns 48
  18. Wattles 52
  19. The Mammary System 54
  20. The Inheritance of Traits 58
  21. Colors & Markings 60
  22. Sheep versus Goats 64
  23. Myotonic Goats 66
  24. Dwarfism in Goats 68
  25. CHAPTER 3 Society & Behavior
  26. The Goat Lifestyle 72
  27. Hierarchy 76
  28. Bucks 80
  29. Does 84
  30. Early Life 86
  31. Vocalization 92
  32. Are Goats Smart? 94
  33. CHAPTER 4 Goat Management
  34. Caring for Hooves 98
  35. Kidding 100
  36. Common Health Issues 104
  37. An Unlikely Predator 108
  38. Goats Behaving Badly 110
  39. Handling & Training Goats 112
  40. Goat Play 116
  41. CHAPTER 5 Goats & People
  42. Goats for Milk 122
  43. Goats for Meat 126
  44. Goats for Fiber 130
  45. Goats for Brush Control 134
  46. Packgoats 136
  47. Harness Goats 138
  48. Goats in Mythology & Folklore 142
  49. The Sacrificial Goat 146
  50. Military Mascots 148
  51. Goats & Musical Instruments 152
  52. Goats in Popular Culture 154
  53. Goat Quotes & Proverbs 158
  54. CHAPTER 6 A Directory of Goat Breeds
  55. How Breeds Evolve 162
  56. The Directory 164
  57. Appendices
  58. Glossary 214
  59. Bibliography 216
  60. Biographies & Acknowledgments 219
  61. Index 220
  62. Picture Credits 224
https://doi.org/10.1515/9780691208527-002

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter 1
  2. Contents 4
  3. Introducing the Goat 6
  4. CHAPTER 1 Domestication
  5. Goat Taxonomy 14
  6. Goats Come in from the Wild 16
  7. Dispersal Throughout the World 22
  8. Feral Goats 26
  9. CHAPTER 2 Anatomy & Biology
  10. Anatomy of a Goat 30
  11. The Life Cycle of a Goat 32
  12. The Skeleton 34
  13. The Ruminant Digestive System 36
  14. Lips & Teeth 40
  15. The Five Senses 42
  16. Hooves 46
  17. Horns 48
  18. Wattles 52
  19. The Mammary System 54
  20. The Inheritance of Traits 58
  21. Colors & Markings 60
  22. Sheep versus Goats 64
  23. Myotonic Goats 66
  24. Dwarfism in Goats 68
  25. CHAPTER 3 Society & Behavior
  26. The Goat Lifestyle 72
  27. Hierarchy 76
  28. Bucks 80
  29. Does 84
  30. Early Life 86
  31. Vocalization 92
  32. Are Goats Smart? 94
  33. CHAPTER 4 Goat Management
  34. Caring for Hooves 98
  35. Kidding 100
  36. Common Health Issues 104
  37. An Unlikely Predator 108
  38. Goats Behaving Badly 110
  39. Handling & Training Goats 112
  40. Goat Play 116
  41. CHAPTER 5 Goats & People
  42. Goats for Milk 122
  43. Goats for Meat 126
  44. Goats for Fiber 130
  45. Goats for Brush Control 134
  46. Packgoats 136
  47. Harness Goats 138
  48. Goats in Mythology & Folklore 142
  49. The Sacrificial Goat 146
  50. Military Mascots 148
  51. Goats & Musical Instruments 152
  52. Goats in Popular Culture 154
  53. Goat Quotes & Proverbs 158
  54. CHAPTER 6 A Directory of Goat Breeds
  55. How Breeds Evolve 162
  56. The Directory 164
  57. Appendices
  58. Glossary 214
  59. Bibliography 216
  60. Biographies & Acknowledgments 219
  61. Index 220
  62. Picture Credits 224
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