2006-09-03 08:20:39 · 6 answers · asked by sandy 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
the ' dangly ' bit under the goats chin are called the beard, and are there for no reason apart from the billy goat has a beard, and the ' lady ' goat hasnt.
2006-09-03 08:24:59 · answer #1 · answered by denise k 2 · 2⤊ 4⤋
These are known as toggles or tassels. They appear on both males and females in quite a few of the different breeds. Not all goats have them. No one knows their original purpose, but they are just hollow pieces of gristle, covered with hair with no known essential purpose.
2006-09-04 10:01:41 · answer #2 · answered by Twinchickens 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I suggest they are left over from prehistoric times serving no useful purpose.
2014-07-13 02:13:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are toggles not sure why or what for but not all goats have them My toggenburgs did.
2006-09-03 08:25:45 · answer #4 · answered by angelcake 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
toggles. not sure what purpose they serve though.
2006-09-03 08:25:37 · answer #5 · answered by neogriff 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they are glands not too sure what they are for poss sweat glands
2006-09-03 10:05:34 · answer #6 · answered by jhouston_jh 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋