Nubian goat

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noun

one of a breed of large, long-eared North African goats having a Roman nose and predominantly brown or black hair: noted for their rich milk.

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Origin of Nubian goat

First recorded in 1875–80

Nervous fans can keep a vigilant eye on it via a webcam hosted on the town website that offers 24-hour goat viewing.
Sweden’s Burning Christmas Goat|Nina Strochlic|December 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And the Gävle Goat, apparently a sensitive creature, took the destruction hard.
Sweden’s Burning Christmas Goat|Nina Strochlic|December 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Exactly one month after the first straw goat was erected in Gävle, it was mysteriously burned to a crisp.
Sweden’s Burning Christmas Goat|Nina Strochlic|December 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“I´m now writing to you from goat heaven,” he lamented on the blog he maintains.
Sweden’s Burning Christmas Goat|Nina Strochlic|December 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Gävle Goat must be dreading the imminent holiday and his fifty-fifty chance of destruction.
Sweden’s Burning Christmas Goat|Nina Strochlic|December 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Here the Goat, who evidently was not yet quite started, inquired, "Must all the halves be of the same shape?"
Davy and The Goblin|Charles E. Carryl
I would strongly recommend those who have children with them to take a goat as well.
A Woman's Journey Round the World|Ida Pfeiffer
The solo voice of the Nubian sailor was lost in the chorus of voices which came floating over the Nile.
Bella Donna|Robert Hichens
The covering of the bales is a sort of netting made by the peasants from goat's hair; it is elastic and of great strength.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
And the he goat, is the king of the Greeks, and the great horn that was between his eyes, the same is the first king.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various