Food
Herbivore
Goats eat grass, leaves and shrubs.
Plant eater
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Goat Facts for Kids: G Is for Goat
Goats are great climbers and love to stand on rocks and hills. Their pupils are shaped like little rectangles. Here are easy goat facts for kids: what goats eat, how big they grow, what a baby goat is called and where goats live. Read them out loud, try the quiz, then color the letter G.
Mammaltype
Herbivorediet
Kidbaby name
Fun facts
Fun Facts About Goats
Two more true facts about the goat that kids love. Tap the button to hear the name, then read each fact together.
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Say “Goat”
Goat starts with the letter G. Clap once for each part of the word as you say it.
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Did you know?
Goats have rectangle-shaped pupils.
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One more fact
Goats are great climbers and can even climb trees.
Act it outMove like a goat for ten seconds.
Spot the letterFind the letter G in “Goat”.
Ask a questionWhat would a goat eat for breakfast?
Quick facts
Goat Facts at a Glance
Everything a curious kid wants to know about the goat, in eight short cards.
Size
How big?
A goat is about 1 m (3 ft) tall.
Body sizeLife
How long?
Goats live for about 15 to 18 years.
LifespanBaby
Kid
A baby goat is called a kid.
Baby nameGroup
Trip
A group of goats is called a trip.
Group nameHabitat
Farms
Goats are found in farms and mountains worldwide.
Where they liveAnimal type
Mammal
Goats are great climbers and love to stand on rocks and hills. Their pupils are shaped like little rectangles.
Goat is a mammalLetter
G is for goat
Goat has 4 letters and starts with G.
Say: Goat
Quick quiz
Goat Quiz for Kids
A tiny game to check what stuck. Read the question out loud and let your little one tap the answer.
Question 1
Score: 0
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Free printable
Goat Coloring Page: Letter G Worksheet
Done reading about the goat? Print the free letter G sheet, say “G is for goat” together and color the big letters. Great for circle time, morning work or a quiet afternoon at home.
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Print at home or schoolFits US Letter and A4 paper
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Color and traceBig letters and dotted tracing lines
Uppercase GLowercase gTracing practiceFind the G animals
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Questions
All FAQs
Goat Questions Kids Ask
Goats eat grass, leaves and shrubs. That makes the goat a herbivore, which means it is a plant eater.
A goat is about 1 m (3 ft) tall.
Goats live for about 15 to 18 years.
A baby goat is called a kid.
A group of goats is called a trip.
Goats live in farms and mountains worldwide. Their favorite habitat is: farms.
Yes. The goat is a mammal. Goats are great climbers and love to stand on rocks and hills. Their pupils are shaped like little rectangles.
Goat starts with the letter G. Say it slowly and listen for the G sound at the start.
Keep exploring
All G animals
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Lives in: Mountains Read wolverine factsMammal
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