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Black goat with weird face and people looking at it

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Lenny 6 years ago

Looking at all these pictures below... I love goats, but this... I hope they're healthy though.

20points

Rook-is Randy 6 years ago

THEY CUT THE EARS?? FOR WHAT REASON!?

9points

Sophie SUTTON 4 years ago

YA WHAT REASON HIMMM???😡

3points

Aria FAFAT 6 years ago

I feel so bad for these guys... all caged up, with people just staring at them. They must be so scared, cooped up, lonely... no animal, unless needed due to health/other concerns, should be caged up like this. This makes me so sad.

6points

Aria FAFAT 6 years ago

Makes me so sad... he's caged up, with all those people staring at him. He's probably scared poor thing. Unless he needs it due to medical/health concerns or something else, I don't think any animal should be treated like this.

4points

Sophie SUTTON 4 years ago

YOU ARE SOOO RIGHT!!!!!

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Potterhead Unicorn 6 years ago

How is this a monstrosity? It's freaking adorable.

4points

Sophie SUTTON 4 years ago

you are right potterhead unicorn!!!!!

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Coco! 6 years ago

in the sense that i think they're really cool, is anyone else reminded of Jurassic park?

2points

minerva15 6 years ago

YOU'RE SELLING ME TO WHO?!?!

2points

Anne 6 years ago

How do the ears disappear?

1point

Charlotte Brine 6 years ago

this genuinely looks like someone attempting terribly bad shadow puppets!

1point

glowworm2 6 years ago

This one looks like a mixture between a brontosaurus with ears and an very confused looking sock puppet.

1point

Betty Rushing 8 months ago

Looks like they would have a difficult time Eating! It also looks like somebody has made Mistakes trying to breed them.

0points

Uuuuh Nope 2 years ago

It kinda looks like a whale and that is so cute!!

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Phuong T 2 years ago

Lol but I can't even see the whole goat

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TC Mcrae 3 years ago

My sentiments EXACTLY

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Evie Grove 3 years ago

But it’s really sad they cut of his ears. People are also probably only interested in him because of how weird he looks. This is so mean, putting an animal on display because they were born different.

0points

Evie Grove 3 years ago

He’s so funny and derpy, I hope he doesn’t have any health issues.

0points

Sophie SUTTON 3 years ago

that's kind Lenny BUT this is cute!

0points

Wanetta Pierunek 4 years ago

I know their mouths look like it would b hard to eat. I wonder what feeding time looks like

0points

Anna Shamsuddin 4 years ago

Kinda looks like a narwhal goat hybrid

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Dirk Steyn 4 years ago

I’m afraid the article has it all wrong. The Barbie doll is a Gulabi goat from Saudi Arabia. It’s not a Damascus goat. The ugly black goat in the picture #2, that’s a Damascus goat. shami-not-...7789e8.jpg

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Laura Campos 5 years ago

Disgusting, filthy thing to do to breed an animal to look demonic.

0points

Squarehead Baggins 6 years ago

oh. oh lord

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Stephanie Hutner 6 years ago

I'd love to put one of those people in the cages so everyone can point and judge at them. The poor thing is probably terrified

0points

M O'Connell 6 years ago

We have that, it's called "everywhere, all the time" at least if you have anxiety.

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Agnes Jekyll 6 years ago

I can't tell from this picture what is going on....

0points

Dan Carter 6 years ago

Strip club for Muslims?

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Closeup black goat with weird face looking

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Kjorn 6 years ago

the inspiration for Ludo in Labyrinth

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Gray goat with weird face and person photograph it

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Claire A. 6 years ago

I feel like they would have a lot of breathing issues or problems eating. But, I'm also not a goat expert.

18points

Long black goat with weird face and person holding it

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Charlotte Brine 6 years ago

These are some seriously disturbing nightmare goats

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Black goat with weird ears face looking

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Zenozenobee 6 years ago

Do they cut their ears?

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White goat with weird face looking

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KCN 6 years ago

Looks like something from Star Wars.

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White goat with weird face eating leave

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Happiness is Hippo 6 years ago

I wish they all had their ears uncut like this one. I can't understand why people insist on cutting ears and tails off animals, it's horrible. And they look so much better in their natural state, as they're meant to look!

47points

Black goat with weird face standing

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Charlotte Brine 6 years ago

what the actual F**K?!

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Black goat with weird face looking

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Charlotte Brine 6 years ago

WHELP. I'm not sleeping tonight.

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Closeup black goat with weird face looking

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boredkoala 6 years ago

The underbite is so cute!

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Gray and black closeup goat with weird face and ears

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DW Hunter3 6 years ago

That looks like part of a rocked horn, the ears cropped too.

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Black goat with weird face and people photograph it

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Dan Carter 6 years ago

I'm waiting for them to throw dollar bills...

9points

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Brown goat with weird face and long ears

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Zenozenobee 6 years ago

OK, now, I'm sure they cut their ears... why creating a breed with unbelivable long ears, to end up by mutilate these poor animals?

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White goat with weird face looking

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Coco! 6 years ago

no time for pictures or autographs, people. I'm going to be late to the haridressers!

10points

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White goat with weird face and ears looking

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criminalgirl 6 years ago

Actually I think they are quite lovely in a funny way.

9points

Baa!

Although it might look scary, the Damascus goat skull is just like the skull of any goat. What we are trying to say is that their appearance should not be a factor in judging them. They are incredibly useful creatures that can truly be a farmer’s best friend. Don’t be too harsh on them just because of their scary looks. Give them a chance and get to know them more. Who knows, like many others, you might also find them beautiful!

FAQs About Damascus Goats

What is the Lifespan of a Damascus Goat?

The Damascus goat can live from 8 up to 12 years of age.

What Do Damascus Goats Eat?

Damascus goats can eat various plant materials like forage, grasses, weeds, or hay.

Do Damascus Goats Have Health Problems?

Like any livestock, even Damascus goats can have health problems like parasitic infections, respiratory infections, foot problems, or viral or bacterial diseases, to name a few.

How Much Milk Does a Damascus Goat Produce a Day?

A Damascus goat can produce approximately 1 to 2 liters of milk daily.

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Cassie 6 years ago

The stubby face is not natural to the breed and is a mutation maintained by some breeders and I think that's irresponsible. The breed has long-flowing ears and the ones you see with stubby tube ears have been cut that way. This is objectionable treatment of the breed at best.

43points

Maria Thelin 6 years ago

same goes with pugs, bulldogs and so on

27points

Aunt Messy 6 years ago

They cut ears so that they don't get injuries, mites, and infections that can kill them. These animals are bred for meat and milk - they are NOT PETS. While I agree with you that cropping ears and tails on dogs is needless mutilation, there are excellent reasons for doing this with these goats.

5points

Steven Herlein 3 years ago

Absolutely ,, its decades of inbreeding unfortunately ...

1point

LOttawa 6 years ago

Why would they cut their ears like that... How cruel :(.

26points

Tony Moon 6 years ago

Every time I see a pitbull with its ears and tail cut I cry for it. They were beautiful before they had their appendages cut. If you want a short eared animal, breed it that way.

21points

Kjorn 6 years ago

people do the same thing for dogs. Dobberman look so much better without their ears cut and so those sheeps

8points

Maria Thelin 6 years ago

same @ some dogowners/breeders

2points

Carol Harrison 6 years ago

I really, really loathe the breeders who breed for extreme traits, usually to the detriment of the actual animal. They may be cosseted and well cared for, but often they have a hard time eating, breathing, moving.

20points

M O'Connell 6 years ago

If you look up the breeding standards for Shami goats, you will see that the traits you mention usually eliminate the animal in question from the breeding population. They will be used for fiber, leather and meat, not dairy (since milk production requires breeding). Keeping those with exaggerated faces around isn't cruel, it's thrifty.

4points

Tony Moon 6 years ago

Mutilating an animal to your aesthetic I think is the most ugly thing we as humans can do to another animal. Other than actually causing the animal pain, changing its physical features to make us happy is pure hubris on our part. I wish people would just be happy with the animal the way it is.

11points

Anna Shamsuddin 4 years ago

come on man! It's better than them chewing their ears or getting them ripped by a fence! :)

1point

Nope 6 years ago

Not cool to selectively breed to favor mutations. Dog, cats, goats, fish, it doesn't matter. It's unethical, in my humble opinion.

10points

diane a 6 years ago

Most of todays favorite pet breeds, and I dont mean the ones with inbred health issues, have been selectively bred for centuries for preferred traits, colours and body shape and sizes. We would barely have recognised them 200 years ago. A number of our favorite dog breeds did not even exist before breeders combined the best traits of sever different types of dog - I think the St Bernard is one

2points

RaroaRaroa 6 years ago

So are they actually a separate "rare breed" or a rare mutation of some other breed? It seems to me, if they are a breed in themselves, then they'd only be rare if they have fertility problems. Otherwise they'd be just as many as any other breed of goat. Whichever it is, it's sick and cruel to be breeding an animal with a face which can't possibly work as comfortably or efficiently as one where the jaws fit together properly. Not to mention cutting their ears off to make them uglier. Poor creatures.

6points

Anna Shamsuddin 4 years ago

I suppose but they probably adjust to it

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Fiendhunter 6 years ago

Tere's a "Most Beautiful Goat Award"?? What is happening in Saudi Arabia? I've never understood Beauty contests, be it human or animals, it's just so..... arbitrary.

5points

SykesDaMan 6 years ago

Well, I'll just leave this here, it is more absurd than you can imagine: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jan/24/saudi-camel-beauty-contest-judges-get--hump-botox-cheats

3points

Mojones 6 years ago

Beauty lies in the eye of the beholder. When the beholder wears three pair of sunglasses, squints and focuses on the far horizon, he might be able to see things others simply can't notice. Jokes aside, I know nothing about goats and breeding, and simply hope, that they are healthier and happier than they appear.

5points

Edyta Z 6 years ago

This makes me really sad, poor fellas...

3points

Jazmyn 6 years ago

You know what's sad? Many of these goats are probably the result of inbreeding (breeding relatives which each other).

3points

Elizabeth Molloy 6 years ago

I should think the ears are cut as they just keep growing and get in the goats' eyes and under their feet. Farmers don't usually maim their own livestock for no reason.

2points

Sarah 6 years ago

They look like they lost their dentures.

1point

Jan Moore 2 months ago

As stated in some of the comments, the ears are cropped on some of the goats to prevent damage if the goats are out to pasture. This prevents the ears from catching on things, like thorns, rocks, trees, etc. That being said I see no reason to breed for the deformed noses.

0points

What to do with the chair… 1 year ago

Goats… was not expecting that…

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SparkleDew 2 years ago

i think the goats are seriously disturbing

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Marilyn leger 2 years ago

Are these real????

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Stacy B 2 years ago

Some of them seem to have a "neck penis." They look inbred.

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Jeremiah Ringler 3 years ago

ugy per perp eeeeeeeer er er er eeeeeeer eeeeer er

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Heidi Matsumoto 6 years ago

I hope these goats can breathe properly. :(

0points

Sora Lyra 6 years ago

Do they cut the ears? But, why?

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Lyop 6 years ago

Would live to see the extent of their eyesight. All sides no front!

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Casandra Nițescu 6 years ago

why would they keep breeding these goats? Are they at least healthy? This just makes me sad to see.

0points

Bacony 6 years ago

Ok, no matter what you tell me, those are undeniably SPCs.

0points

diane a 6 years ago

That would literally scare the hell out of me if I came upon it in the wild - what a genetic mutation!!

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diane a 6 years ago

but why on earth would anyone want to intentionally create an animal that looks this extreme?

2points

Don Flynn 6 years ago

It's not ugly... they're just different

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Gigi Wallace 6 years ago

Awwww so cute

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Joannie Goulet 6 years ago

These will haunt my nightmares.

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Cassie 6 years ago

43points

Maria Thelin 6 years ago

same goes with pugs, bulldogs and so on

27points

Aunt Messy 6 years ago

5points

Steven Herlein 3 years ago

Absolutely ,, its decades of inbreeding unfortunately ...

1point

LOttawa 6 years ago

Why would they cut their ears like that... How cruel :(.

26points

Tony Moon 6 years ago

Every time I see a pitbull with its ears and tail cut I cry for it. They were beautiful before they had their appendages cut. If you want a short eared animal, breed it that way.

21points

Kjorn 6 years ago

people do the same thing for dogs. Dobberman look so much better without their ears cut and so those sheeps

8points

Maria Thelin 6 years ago

same @ some dogowners/breeders

2points

Carol Harrison 6 years ago

20points

M O'Connell 6 years ago

4points

Tony Moon 6 years ago

11points

Anna Shamsuddin 4 years ago

come on man! It's better than them chewing their ears or getting them ripped by a fence! :)

1point

Nope 6 years ago

Not cool to selectively breed to favor mutations. Dog, cats, goats, fish, it doesn't matter. It's unethical, in my humble opinion.

10points

diane a 6 years ago

2points

RaroaRaroa 6 years ago

6points

Anna Shamsuddin 4 years ago

I suppose but they probably adjust to it

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Fiendhunter 6 years ago

Tere's a "Most Beautiful Goat Award"?? What is happening in Saudi Arabia? I've never understood Beauty contests, be it human or animals, it's just so..... arbitrary.

5points

SykesDaMan 6 years ago

Well, I'll just leave this here, it is more absurd than you can imagine: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jan/24/saudi-camel-beauty-contest-judges-get--hump-botox-cheats

3points

Mojones 6 years ago

5points

Edyta Z 6 years ago

This makes me really sad, poor fellas...

3points

Jazmyn 6 years ago

You know what's sad? Many of these goats are probably the result of inbreeding (breeding relatives which each other).

3points

Elizabeth Molloy 6 years ago

I should think the ears are cut as they just keep growing and get in the goats' eyes and under their feet. Farmers don't usually maim their own livestock for no reason.

2points

Sarah 6 years ago

They look like they lost their dentures.

1point

Jan Moore 2 months ago

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What to do with the chair… 1 year ago

Goats… was not expecting that…

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SparkleDew 2 years ago

i think the goats are seriously disturbing

0points

Marilyn leger 2 years ago

Are these real????

0points

Stacy B 2 years ago

Some of them seem to have a "neck penis." They look inbred.

0points

Jeremiah Ringler 3 years ago

ugy per perp eeeeeeeer er er er eeeeeeer eeeeer er

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Heidi Matsumoto 6 years ago

I hope these goats can breathe properly. :(

0points

Sora Lyra 6 years ago

Do they cut the ears? But, why?

0points

Lyop 6 years ago

Would live to see the extent of their eyesight. All sides no front!

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Casandra Nițescu 6 years ago

why would they keep breeding these goats? Are they at least healthy? This just makes me sad to see.

0points

Bacony 6 years ago

Ok, no matter what you tell me, those are undeniably SPCs.

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diane a 6 years ago

That would literally scare the hell out of me if I came upon it in the wild - what a genetic mutation!!

0points

diane a 6 years ago

but why on earth would anyone want to intentionally create an animal that looks this extreme?

2points