When a goat gazes into your eyes, it may be issuing a silent plea for help. That's the suggestion from a new study of goats co-authored by Christian Nawroth, who researches animal cognition at Queen ...

Goats don’t just bleat when in distress. They glare. A new study shows that farm goats gaze at humans when dealing with a difficult problem. The behavior hints at form of communication seen in other ...

This week a study has been published which shows why 214 land animals have certain types of eyes. Goats, for example, have horizontal pupils, while cats have pupils that are largely vertical. It would ...

Taking a closer look at a goat’s eyeball, you might notice that their pupils are elongated from side-to-side rather than round like a human’s; but why? A good question indeed. Some scientists believe ...

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A goat in the barn at the Minnesota State Fair. When a goat gazes into your eyes, it may be issuing a silent plea for help. That's the suggestion from a new study of goats co-authored by Christian ...

A new study suggests that there's more to a goat's stare than you might think. When a goat gazes into your eyes, it may be issuing a silent plea for help. That's the suggestion from a new study of ...