Comments on: Chupacabras & War At UnCon08

By: MattBille

MattBille — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 22:53:19 +0000

If we’re talkign Nigerian dwarf goats, there’s some exaggeration going on: 20″ high and 75 lbs is definitely not a chihuahua.

By: red_pill_junkie

red_pill_junkie — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:17:31 +0000

I don’t know. I somehow doubt this dwarf Nigerian goat is the main breed of caprine cattle in Puerto Rico, who focus heavily on milk in their agricultural sector. I’ve tried to read some about it, and I think the two main breeds of goats that are used in Puerto Rico are Saanen and Toggenberg; I could be wrong though.

By: BFilmFan

BFilmFan — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:41:09 +0000

You can see pictures and details on the Nigerian Dwarf Goats here. I suspect those may be the goats of which the authors are discussing, as I have seen them in the yards of friends' homes in Puerto Rico myself, as well as, the Small Asian (Indian) Mongoose in the El Yunque National Forest.

By: alandp

alandp — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:45:19 +0000

I agree. I’m going to have to see one of these micro-goats with my own eyes before I believe it. I have never heard of such an animal. Goats are meat- and milk-producing livestock. The bigger they are, the better, just like cattle. While someone may try to breed such tiny goats for novelty purposes, the idea that Puerto Rico’s goats would be exclusively so small is ludicrous.

By: red_pill_junkie

red_pill_junkie — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:35:09 +0000

I agree with MattBille, I would like to see a photo of this tiny goat, too.

By: MattBille

MattBille — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:16:25 +0000

A goat the size of a chihuahua? Now THAT is a cryptid I want to see a picture of. Seriously, did he document this? There seems no rational reason to breed a miniature goat.

By: scotcats

scotcats — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:36:40 +0000

It was the reason I never even contempated buying a ticket this year, as I said on the BCIB list, wake up FT.

But a ticket to hear Jonathan speak is worth it alone, even though we may not all agree with him all the time.

Interest in cryptozoology in the UK at the moment is on the increase.