Is there a technical term for the weirdly elongated irises of goats? I find them to be the scariest eyes of all time.
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Is there a technical term for the weirdly elongated irises of goats? I find them to be the scariest eyes of all time.
Well, for clarification, it's the pupil, not the iris that is the 'creepy inducing' aspect. They are commonly referred to as "split-form' or horizontal pupils. I don't know if that's scientific canon, I just know what vets I know call them.
I wuv goats.
Baaaaa.
...said the creepy one-eyed doll...
Used to have both eyes.. until after our date that one night. Cosmo said those sweet words.. and I had to oblige.
Ew.
Goat eyes have always freaked me out. I want a goat.
Same! Think of the fun at Halloween! :D
I think if you raise them from kids, they can get really attached. At the local zoo, there is a goat named Jangles who just loves people. If you stand by his (think it's a he) stall in the barn and pet him, he will put his front hoofs on the gate, and rest his head right on your chest with this look of total bliss on his face.
I don't know how a goat face conveys bliss, but we have a picture, and that is one happy goat. Probably was really babied a lot when he was little and never grew out of it.
Breaks your heart into little pieces, I tell ya.
Thanks for the info, especially my goof about irises vs. pupils.
Disclaimer: said information does not entitle you to a share of profits from future goat eye related horror fiction I might write.
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Thanks for the info, especially my goof about irises vs. pupils.
Disclaimer: said information does not entitle you to a share of profits from future goat eye related horror fiction I might write.
Eh, just give me a credit in the 'research for this work' page. I can say "I had a hand in that, or a goat eye in it." ;)
Many other herbivores have the same horizontal eyes. They allow the animal to observe the horizon in much the same way as a panoramic lens. Their eyes are on the side of their head, and they have a 200+ degree field of vision. Most predators have eyes in front, for depth perception.
Herbivores need to watch the horizon on all sides.
Predators need to track one prey animal, and know how far away it is.
I have learned a great deal, and I know now that the goats have sided with the s^^rfs. My assassins shall act swiftly.
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Ha ha, very funny. I am not!
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Yes, the smur[url=butgavgoyleisamoron]fs.I have learned a great deal, and I know now that the goats have sided with the s^^rfs. My assassins shall act swiftly.The smur[/url]fs, you mean?
I'm so glad you got over your smur[url=IthinkyoumeanmorAn][/url]fofobia. Embrace your inner blueness...We've all seen that side of you...
I think if you raise them from kids, they can get really attached.
I've (or really my parents) raised a couple goats. They are very loyal animals. They are smarter than often given credit for & don't eat everything as depicted in cartoons. They WILL nibble/taste nearly anything, but not eat it. They are actually VERY picky eaters!
They make surprisingly good watchdogs! They bleat if anyone comes nearby that they don't know. Whatever they view as "their territory" will be watched carefully...until nap time!
I'd place them somewhere between cats and dogs on the independence-vs-affection scale. They are affectionate, but they can have strong personalities. One of our goats didn't like children (anything smaller than me, the goat would try to attack!), but the other goat we had adored the attention.
Males need to be neutered fairly young or they will develop musk...and the reek that gives off is bad enough to peel paint! Pepper spray burns less!
Their hooves have to be cared for much like a horses'. In nature, they move about on rocks or otherwise keep them worn down. We pen them up & then have to cut off the hoof parts as they grow (think: trimming two giant toe nails per foot. No it's nastier than that).
Due to the hooves thing, room for them to exercise/play, and just to reduce the feed costs, I'd not recommend getting a goat unless you have more than 1/2 acre to dedicate to their pen. They will eat flowering plants & even the bark off fruit trees.
Wow, this is likely my longest post on Paizo ever ...and it's about goats. That's just disturbing....
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I do not, and have never had, 'smur[url=noIdonotImeanmoronnowshutup]fofobia'
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I do not, and have never had, 'smur[url=noIdonotImeanmoronnowshutup]fofobia'I'm so glad you got over your smur[/url]fofobia. Embrace your inner blueness...We've all seen that side of you...Yes, the smur[url=butgavgoyleisamoron]fs.I have learned a great deal, and I know now that the goats have sided with the s^^rfs. My assassins shall act swiftly.The smur[/url]fs, you mean?
Ah, more like smu[url=IAmDiggingThis WholeSubtextChatThing,VeryDaVinciCode][/url]rfophilia denied, then...
I raised a few goats too -- did you know goats are the best friends of horses? They calm them down.
Some of my favorite childhood memories is our goat chasing my mother around the well...
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Shut up, you stupid smur[url=yesitisverycoolnowbequietbeforeIsendtheFlyingDireLemmings]fer!
I raised a few goats too -- did you know goats are the best friends of horses? They calm them down.
Some of my favorite childhood memories is our goat chasing my mother around the well...
Our neighbor had horses. They would reach over the fence, and the goat would caper about. My Mom said she was showing off. I didn't quite get that at the time! 8-o
None of our goats would threaten either of my parents. The first one, a male, was very gentle; he never butted anyone his entire life. The female we got much later just knew better!
She'd play/fight with me though...caught me flat-footed (in ever sense of that term) and headbutted me in the knee, I thought it was broken for several minutes, but just hyper-extended it!
I don't have enough room to have any now. Too bad, it's a great experience for kids to grow up with kids (oh man, that's bad even for me!)
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I'm digging this goat trivia. Thanks for that you two!
My only goat memories are in the foggy days of childhood. My great grandpa had a few goats and one of my memories with him was going out in the morning and milking one.
Goat cheese kicks ass too. There's a goat/herb/flower farm near here that has an unmanned roadside stand that operates on the honor system. There's a cashbox for change and a walk-in cooler of cheese, herbs and flowers. Gorgeous set up, and the best organic herbs and cheese I've tasted.
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yay goats and their weee eyes... which i think i stole
Hmmm, octopuses/octopi also have horizontal eyes... {glances through Urzien's Ye Ole Conspiracists' Almanac}... AUGH! GOATS ARE SHUB-NIGGURATH'S ADVANCE SCOUTS!
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Mr. Fishy also finds goat eyes are the CREEPY...and the bastards are racid smelling. They pee on themselves, every see a white goat with a yellow beard, yeah makes you want to pet one huh? Creepy eyed smelly bastards.
They're arboreal! They're amphibious!! They can fly!!! (or at least charter aircraft).
AUGH! The zombies are only the first wave! Prepare for the all-out Goat Invasion from Beyond the Dark Tapestry!!!!eleventy-one!11!
I've read at least two book series that describe demon eyes as looking like a goat's.
Food for thought.