A domestic goat is a an animal that is a sub-species of wild goat originally from South West Asioaa and Eastern Europe. The goat belongs to Bovine family but is closely related to sheep which is also related to the sub-species called Caprinae meaning goat-antelope. There are 300 separate breeds of goat. Goats are one of the oldest domesticated animals.
The two goat types that are worth mentioning in this site are Mountain Goat and Markhor. 
