Are goats trying to tell us something? Christian Nawroth, who researches animal cognition at Queen Mary University of London, has completed a study that suggests goats can use visual cues — like looking at you, then an obstacle, then back to you — to communicate with humans. However, he notes, a goat staring at you may just happen to be looking where you happen to be standing, so in conclusion, goats tend to act like goats. More mind-expanding revelations at NPR.
Bravo on finding a way to finally got to use that headline Mike!
They make such a nice couple. Really.
Awwww, they do. And both are rather pleasant to look at.
They have the same smile, too. They could be on one of those “people who looks like their pets” lists.
I like the ones in the background watching them. They’re probably gossiping.
“That guy’s such a suckup.”
So goats look to humans for help, like yesterday’s racoon? And they do make a nice couple, Faye.
“If you’re surrounded by goats who are kind of enjoying themselves, it might affect humans in a positive, stress-relieving way.” I’m going to suggest this to HR as a staff morale booster, and see what happens.
The guy has such a kind face. Goat is like “He understands me.”
Mike, I can just imagine some of the other headlines you have in reserve!
My parents neighbors had goats, cuties, but their eyes freak me out. Dashes? –
And we have dots! Put us all together in various configurations and you have Morse Code!
And will someone fill me in about the headline, please???
At one point, long ago, there was a government project to increase ESP, in which the participants stared at goats to try to get a reaction.
This was made famous in the George Clooney movie “Men who stare at goats”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Men_Who_Stare_at_Goats
Just read this article. “Debleated”?!?!?!?!
Yikes! The U S Army used “debleated ” goats
in this experiment?!?!?!?!!
Thank you, SAA1451.☺️
It was nice of you to look up and post the info but did you have to start with long ago?
It was in the 1970’s not the 1870’s. ⁉️? LOL!
I truly apologize.
I was doing some online shopping recently, and noticed a number of things that I currently own (and bought new) listed as “vintage.”
Any insult as a result of the lazy phrasing was purely unintentional.
Oh sweetie, I was just kidding I didn’t think you would take it seriously!
?Know how you feel, GiGi. I had a young friend ask me – when I was in my 20’s mind you – what “era” I was born in. I spat out “The ’40’s.”
I was born in the disco era then.
Young’un!?
So I had to look up why goats’ eyes look like that…and found the following article. It touches on pupil shape for all land animals.
(I love this site because it teaches me so much. I am thankful to NTMTOM as well as all of the other members of our community for their fascinating insights and willingness to share information; Oh yeah, and the cute animals too…)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2015/08/10/heres-why-goats-have-those-freaky-eyes/
Nice. And good photos, too – the baby tiger is pretty darned adorable.
And…this article on Octopus eyes because goats have Nothing on the octopus when it comes to weird eyes…(and because the internet is a black hole into which you can follow a train of thought off-track forever)
http://gizmodo.com/octopus-eyes-are-crazier-than-we-imagined-1783195433
That’s awesome! Thanks for sharing. I love our future octopod overlords =)
“…a huge MAXIMUM SECURITY backyard, and more than one goat.”
Fixed that for you, Chris.
Goats are always looking for trouble. Or pasta. Or maybe a scratch. Probably all three…
NTMTOM, why didn’t you say this study was at the Buttercups Sanctuary for Goats…!?! I’d go there on vacation in a heartbeat!
Long ago, in the 1970’s, Gigi, I had friends who had goats.
If you sat, put up both legs straight out, feet together, the
older one, Daisy, would run to you and butt your soles
for fun. She never knocked you down, just butted.
She would come when called, showed me goats are
smarter than I’d thought.
😉
Long ago, in the 1970s…I was born. :-}
You must be vintage. I’m antique.☺️
😛
Long ago in the 70’s I was out of High School and started dating my future husband.
Long ago in the 1970s I was starting college. I’m definitely vintage, approaching antique.
My best friends were born in 1980s.
Long ago, in the 70’s, I was in my 30’s.
Got you all beat. Hah!
Me, too, tho’ later ’70’s was when I turned 30. So, at what age do we become “venerable”? ?
Seniority can work in your favor!