Today, domestic goats are found throughout the world, and are probably descended from wild Persian goats of southwestern Asia. Closely related to sheep, all goats are lively, swift climbing animals. They are distinguished from sheep by their narrower head and by horns that grow close together at the base, then sweep up and back like a corkscrew with transverse ridges. They have a short, upturned tail. Most domestic goats weigh 100-200 pounds when grown.
Billies have an unpleasant odor during the breeding season.
Goats browsing on rocky terrain or kept on concrete will not require much attention, but those stall-fed or in paddocks will probably need their hooves trimmed every one or two months. The purpose of hoof trimming is to enable the goat to walk easily and to prevent it from becoming lame. Nubian goats are bred from Indian, African, and British goats, and known for being large animals with long drooping ears and a Roman nose. African pygmy goats are originally from Africa as the name implies. Goats are active, inquisitive animals.