Cashmere goat

Cashmere goats

IMAGE: Amy Middleton 2024

Status

NE DD LC NT VU EN CR EW EX

For more info on classifications visit www.iucnredlist.org

We have five cashmere goats here at the park. Haggis, Badger, Midge, Stoat and Marten who are named after Scottish species.

Population

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Unknown

Diet

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Herbivore

Habitat

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Grasslands

Fact file

  • Cashmere is the superfine undercoat that the goat grows over winter and moults naturally in spring

  • These goats browse for docks, gorse and other invasive weeds, leaving clover and grasses to flourish

Cashmere goats

IMAGE: Amy Middleton 2024

How we're helping

Like all the animals in our care our goats are amazing ambassadors for their relatives in the wild and help hundreds of thousands of people connect with nature every year. They encourage visitors to learn about the threats facing wildlife and the action they can take to help create a world where nature is protected, valued and loved.

As a wildlife conservation charity, we care for the animals here at the zoo and work to protect species at risk around the world. From providing expertise in genetics and veterinary health, to protecting wild places with local conservation partners, and even restoring threatened species to the wild, we are active where we are needed most.

Find out more about RZSS conservation