Goats are among the earliest animals to have been domesticated by humans. [7] A genetic analysis [8] confirms the archaeological evidence that the wild bezoar ibex, found today in the Zagros Mountains, but formerly widespread in Anatolia, is the likely original ancestor of all or most domestic goats today. [7] More @Wikipedia
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