The angora goat is an attractive all-white goat with ringlets of soft, fine hair. They are creatures which have permanent horns, rather than horns that are shed. Generally, horns are wide-set, and on bucks, spiral outward and back. Goats' feet are adapted to heights and rough terrain. The hooves are small, able to draw close together and balance on tiny areas. The hooves grow continuously, therefore in domestic situations, must be trimmed as necessary. Goats have the ability to stand on their hind legs and perform intricate steps in order to strip off the top branches of greenery.
(Angora goat) is an Anatolian animal the name of which derives from the name of the capital
city. The wool from this goat is also called angora, angora wool or mohair. The Angora is very
picturesque animal in which both sexes are horned. The bucks usually have a pronounced spiral
to the horn, which comes back and away from the head; the horns of mature bucks sometimes
reach two or more feet in length. In contrast, the horn of the female is comparatively short,
much smaller, and has only a very slight tendency to spiral. The horn of the female seldom
exceeds nine or ten inches. The ears are heavy and drooping.
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