Have goat, will travel. “A goat seems to have been the

must-have accessory for any prehistoric

farmer with wanderlust. Patterns of

genetic variation in modern goats reveal

that, although they were domesticated in

several places, the descendents of these

pioneers have since intermingled,

interbred and spread far and wide, to a

far greater extent than other livestock

species.

Goats are the ideal travelling

companions: they laugh in the face of

harsh environments and will eat just

about anything. Plus, their small size

provides greater commercial flexibility…” Nature