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Tamsin Cooper
Articles by Tamsin Cooper
Goats on TV
Buttercups goats are a mixed group of goats rescued or rehomed from various backgrounds. Their demonstrable intelligence is featured in UK and European TV shows, as well as in scientific research.
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Brain Training for Happy Goats
Selective breeding brings about obvious changes in size, conformation, and yield. Additional physical and behavioral changes accompany selection for any specific trait, and these are sometimes quite unexpected.
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How Do Goats Think and Feel?
Add to Favorites Have you ever wondered what your goats are thinking and how they feel about life? Such questions encouraged Elodie Briefer, a Swiss animal behavior researcher specializing in …
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The Natural Lives of Goats and Their Kids
Add to Favorites Despite thousands of years of domestication, goats still retain most of their natural behavior when learning, exploring and socializing. I expect you’ve noticed how a dam leaves …
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Goats Prefer People with Smiling, Happy Faces
Researchers aimed to find out by watching goats at Buttercups Sanctuary for Goats, England, and recording their reactions to photographs of different human expressions. They found that goats prefer people who were smiling.
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Breed Profile: Hawaiian Ibex Goats
Add to Favorites Breed: The Hawaiian Ibex goat is not a true ibex, but rather a feral goat, also known as the Hawaiian feral goat or Spanish goat. Origin: Goats …
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Goat Cast Steals The Show
Add to Favorites A daring theater production staged a bold innovation — a goat cast live on stage! Royal Court Theatre, London, England, ran the play from November 24 to …
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Breed Profile: Oberhasli Goat
Add to Favorites Breed: Oberhasli goat, Oberhasli-Brienzer, or Chamois Colored goat; formerly known as Swiss Alpine. Origin: Oberhasli goats are indigenous to the mountains of northern and central Switzerland, where …
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Goat Training Fundamentals
Goats are learning all the time and can be trained using positive reinforcement techniques, making life more fun and harmonious for you and your goats.
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Breed Profile: Poitou Goat
Add to Favorites Breed: Poitou goat, Poitevine goat, or Poitevin goat. In French, the female is chèvre Poitevine, while the male is bouc Poitevin. Origin: Poitou goats are known in …
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