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"According to researchers from Queen Mary University of London, goats have the capacity to communicate with people like other domesticated animals such as dogs and horses.
"Dr. Christian Nawroth, first author of the study, says, "Goats gaze at humans in the same way as dogs do when asking for a treat that is out of reach, for example.
"Goats were the first livestock species to be domesticated, about 10,000 years ago," says lead author Dr. Alan McElligott. "From our earlier research, we already know that goats are smarter than their reputation suggests, but these results show how they can communicate and interact with their human handlers even though they were not domesticated as pets or working animals."
"(Previous research at the college concluded that goats are far cleverer than previously thought and can learn how to solve complicated tasks quickly and even remember how to perform them at least 10 months later.)
And in a shout-out to goats everywhere, the researchers hope the study will lead to broader and better understanding of how smart livestock can be in their ability to solve problems and interact with people … and thus an improvement in animal welfare in general.
Says McElligott, “If we can show that they are more intelligent, then hopefully we can bring in better guidelines for their care.”
"According to researchers from Queen Mary University of London, goats have the capacity to communicate with people like other domesticated animals such as dogs and horses.
"Dr. Christian Nawroth, first author of the study, says, "Goats gaze at humans in the same way as dogs do when asking for a treat that is out of reach, for example.
"Goats were the first livestock species to be domesticated, about 10,000 years ago," says lead author Dr. Alan McElligott. "From our earlier research, we already know that goats are smarter than their reputation suggests, but these results show how they can communicate and interact with their human handlers even though they were not domesticated as pets or working animals."
"(Previous research at the college concluded that goats are far cleverer than previously thought and can learn how to solve complicated tasks quickly and even remember how to perform them at least 10 months later.)
And in a shout-out to goats everywhere, the researchers hope the study will lead to broader and better understanding of how smart livestock can be in their ability to solve problems and interact with people … and thus an improvement in animal welfare in general.
Says McElligott, “If we can show that they are more intelligent, then hopefully we can bring in better guidelines for their care.”
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