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Old 08-30-2010, 09:07 AM   #1
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Those poor baby goats...

Took DD (17 months) to a local zoo last Friday with a friend and her kids. Mary (DD) was FEARLESS, lol. Those poor baby goats in the petting zoo didn't stand a chance. She ran ran ran pounced and hugged... ran ran ran pounced and hugged another... non-stop for 30 minutes or so. Needless to say she went to sleep early Friday night, LOL.

I have a feeling she will like the Animal Kingdom on our next trip. I just hope there aren't any goats for her to attack.

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OMG, that was so adorable - thank you so much for sharing! The only thing better than a beautiful little girl is one with a baby goat! LOL
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When we were there last year, there were quite a few goats and a couple of sheep at RAfiki's Planet Watch but the way they have the area set up, there's a couple of little huts with ropes around them for the animals to get some shade and be away from the people. When they're in there, no one is allowed past the ropes to get near them (and there were CM's keeping watch). And on the day we were there, it was so hot that very few of the animals ventured out.
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She is so sweet!!! It looks like she had a wonderful time with those little goats.
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Super cute pics. You should take her to Davis Farmland near Worcester.
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Are those baby goats or pigmy goats? They seem very calm and laid back. I remember my kids being knocked over by the goats at the Friendly Farm.

Our neighbors have had pigmy goats, which are quite small, but can be rather nasty and persistent. One of them chased my older son home when he was about 14 and running to get ready for a road race. It butted his legs all the way home (about a half mile). I called animal control, who were familiar with the problem but limited in what they could do because it was a farm animal.

So, I think it's great to even the score.

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Super cute pics. You should take her to Davis Farmland near Worcester.
My coworker recently mentioned this also. I will definitely have to check it out! Thanks for the suggestion.

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Are those baby goats or pigmy goats? They seem very calm and laid back. I remember my kids being knocked over by the goats at the Friendly Farm.
Ummm, I have no clue to be honest... they are little LOL *shrugs*

(you are asking the woman who didn't realize a hen was a chicken when DH took her out to meet his family for the first time and they had a chicken coop on their property - I just thought it was another type of poultry... in the grocery store, there was turkey, chicken, and hens, LOL) - DH will *never* let me live that down, btw
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(you are asking the woman who didn't realize a hen was a chicken when DH took her out to meet his family for the first time and they had a chicken coop on their property - I just thought it was another type of poultry... in the grocery store, there was turkey, chicken, and hens, LOL) - DH will *never* let me live that down, btw

One of the great things about having kids is that you get to learn lots of new things. I read more animal and truck books than I ever expected to. For B week in Kindergarten my DS2 had barbirusa (sp?) for his word. The teacher gave him lots of compliments for finding a word she had to look up and he spent the rest of the year looking for animals that she didn't know. He was also a truck and dinosaur enthusiast in his younger days and I learned every single truck name and every single dinosaur.

So run to the library or bookstore and you and your DD can learn your animals together. I used to collect alphabet books which really taught my kids so much.

PS. My same son wanted to do a report on an obscure tree frog for his 4th grade animal report. His teacher insisted it was not an animal but a "creature." So don't feel bad.
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PS. My same son wanted to do a report on an obscure tree frog for his 4th grade animal report. His teacher insisted it was not an animal but a "creature." So don't feel bad.
At least I'm not someone who is teaching those subjects, LOL
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