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Re: Goats
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Arly Helm <[log in to unmask]>
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Lactation Information and Discussion <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Wed, 2 Aug 1995 03:46:32 -0700
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>Arly wrote:
>>> If "bovine" refers to cattle, what is the
>>>similar word that refers to goats?
>>I believe it's "ovine," although I haven't unpacked a dictionary since I
>>moved.
>
>As an old crossword puzzle fan, I think "ovine" refers to sheep.  My (also
>old) encyclopedia says goats belong to the cattle family Bovidae, and true
>goats to the genus Capra.  So perhaps "bovine" is correct after all.
>
>Judy D in WV (Princess Trivia today)

Judy, "ovine" for sheep sounds right.  Guess there's not any animal
husbandry majors on LactNet, or we would have had an earful by now!

Arly

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