Goat

These social, joyful animals are entertaining to watch, whether they're wild goats sprinting up a steep mountain or domestic goats dancing in a farm area. They are difficult to resist because of their clever tinier features, short beards, and prancing motions. Goats, contrary to popular belief, are clean creatures who prefer clean food over waste. They aren't very choosy about what they eat, though, and will try everything.

Because goats are so quiet and joyful, they are sometimes used as "therapy goats" to calm nervous horses. Goats are used in "goat yoga" studios to increase the soothing benefits of yoga.

Although domestic goats are not endangered, several wild goat species are. The Oakland Zoo has pygmy wild goats on display. Nigerian dwarfs and San Clemente Island goats may be seen at the Smithsonian Zoo in Washington, D.C.