AFRICAN
PYGMY
GOAT
Capra Hircus
SIZE: 40 – 56cm height
WEIGHT: 24 – 39kg
DIET: Hay, grass, farm grain.
LIFE SPAN: 10 – 12 years
CONSERVATION STATUS:
DISTRIBUTION:
DID YOU KNOW?
Due to their playful and sociable
nature, Pygmy Goats are
quite often kept as
family pets!
The Pygmy Goat was originally called
the Cameroon Dwarf Goat and came –
as the name implies – from Cameroon
in West Africa. Today, this breed of goat
still has a large presence in West African
countries. Some Cameroon goats were
exported from Africa to zoos in Sweden
and Germany where they were on display
as exotic animals. From there they were
transported to countries across the world.
• Pygmy Goats are very social animals,
and prefer to be in the company of
other Goats.
• Herd sizes in the wild tend to be 5 to
20 members, but can be as high as 100.
• There is a hierarchy structure in the
herds, with the males competing for
their place in the hierarchy by engaging
in head butting.
