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I know some people on here keep goats and when I heard about this research on the radio this morning I thought I would find a link for those who are interested. It seems that researchers have found that 'goats are as loving and clever as dogs'.

'The team has also demonstrated that goats can work out how to break into a sealed box using levers, a task used to gauge intelligence in apes. They can even remember the skill four years later without prompting.'

'“Goats gaze at humans in the same way as dogs do when asking for a treat that is out of reach,” said Dr Christian Nawroth, one of the study’s authors.'

Here is the link to the article I read:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2016/07/06/goats-are-as-loving-and-clever-as-dogs-say-smitten-scientists/