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goat

[goht] / goʊt /
NOUN
hollow-horned mammal
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The latest detections included a calf in La Salle County, Texas, a goat in Gillespie County, Texas, and a dog in Lea County, New Mexico, following two earlier cases in Zavala County, Texas.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Earlier this week a case was reported in the Mexican state of Coahuila, found in a goat 25 miles away from the border.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

These includes fortifying homes against wildfires, replanting fire-ravaged forests and thinning out vegetation with prescribed burns, goat grazing and manual thinning with heavy machinery to reduce the intensity of potential fires.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

In 2024, the street artist created an animal trail around the capital with pieces featuring a goat, elephants, a gorilla, monkeys, piranhas, a rhino and pelicans among other animals.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Dyedka’s goat cart sat in front of the hole in the barn.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack




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