Monday Portrait: the Goats at Mudchute Farm

The other day I showed you the thieving squirrels of Mudchute Farm in London’s Isle of Dogs. Today it’s the turn of the thieving goats. Mind your scarves! The goats find them delicious.

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Author: margaret21

I'm retired and live in North Yorkshire, where I walk , write, volunteer and travel as often as I can.

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  14. Second time around, Margaret! The quote “They’ll eat anything” by A Life in Books had we going down a rabbit hole. How can goats eat everything!! Here is what I found:

    Goats have a unique digestive system that allows them to eat a wide variety of plants and materials. Their ability to consume such a diverse diet is due to their specialized stomach, which consists of four chambers: the rumen, reticulum, omasum, and abomasum. This complex digestive system enables goats to break down and extract nutrients from fibrous plant materials that other animals cannot digest. They also have a highly developed sense of taste and are naturally curious, which may contribute to their tendency to explore and consume different types of vegetation. What I found most interesting was that goats are known to be browsers, meaning they prefer to eat leaves, twigs, and shrubs rather than grass. This preference for a varied diet allows them to adapt to different environments and survive in areas with limited food resources.

    And now I’m coming out of the rabbit hole.

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