Do you know the power of a goat?

Goats matter to farming families all over the world. They provide milk, help with manual labor on the farm, and even bring in income through their offspring. And in just 60 seconds, you can help send a goat to a family in need.

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So do you know the power of a goat?


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It might be strange, but goats have this human-like trait:

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Wow, you really know your goat facts! Do you spend your time watching videos of goats on trampolines, images of goats in trees, and clips of goats singing popular songs? Here’s another chance to prove you know your goat facts:

Can you believe it? Goats have all of those traits! Here’s another chance to prove you know your goat facts:

Many goats are famous for their beards, but do you know what the hairy bits of skin that dangle from some goats’ necks are called?

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Correct! A wattle is a hair-covered appendage that dangles from the throat of some goats.

Half of those words were made up! A wattle is the correct term for the hairy little skin tags that dangle from the throat of some goats.

You’re doing great! And you’ll be all done in 30 seconds. Next question: How much of the world’s population drinks goat’s milk instead of cow’s milk?

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Got it! Are you a goat’s milk drinker?

Nice try! 65% of the world drinks goat’s milk instead of cow’s milk.

True or false? Cow's milk is more easily digested than goat's milk.

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You’re right! Goat’s milk is much more easily digestible than cow’s milk, and it’s also higher in calcium, vitamin A and niacin.

Actually, goat’s milk is much more easily digestible than cow’s milk, and it’s also higher in calcium, vitamin A and niacin.

A single goat can produce how much milk in one year?

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Well done! A single, high-quality goat can produce up to 1 ton of milk a year — about 250 gallons — of milk per year. That’s 4000 tall glasses of milk a year — or almost 11 tall glasses of milk per day.

Oops! A single goat can produce 1 ton of milk a year, that’s about 250 gallons of goat’s milk per year. That’s 4000 tall glasses of milk a year — or almost 11 tall glasses of milk per day.

(And providing a family with these 11 glasses of milk a day only costs $10 a month)

Last question! True or false: a Heifer goat can help provide a family in need a vital source of income?

Yep! Goats really are that amazing!

Uh oh — the answer was true!

You scored out of 6 on our quiz — that means you know how life-changing a goat can be for a family living in poverty.

You scored out of 6 — not too bad for a first-timer, but now you know how a single goat can change the life of a family living in poverty.

You scored out of 6 — you still have a lot to learn about goats but now you know how a single goat can change the life of a family living in poverty.

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