Angora goat 170660 216921482 2008-06-03T20:41:55Z Rebinesn 7240083 {{Unreferenced|date=September 2007}} [[Image:Bounce.JPG|thumb|A registered colored Angora goat]] The '''Angora goat''' ({{Lang-tr|Ankara keçisi}}) is a [[goat]] from the [[Angora]] region in [[Anatolia]], near present-day [[Ankara]], [[Turkey]]. It is first mentioned in the time of Moses, roughly 1500 B.C.{{Fact|date=February 2008}} The first Angora goats were brought to Europe by [[Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor]], about [[1554]], but, like later imports, were not very successful. The [[fleece]] taken from an Angora goat is called [[mohair]]. A single goat produces between five and eight [[kilogram]]s of hair per year. Goat shearing is done twice a year, in contrast to that of [[sheep]] which are shorn only once. Angora goats are more susceptible to external [[parasite]]s (ectoparasites) than similar animals, because of the density of their fiber. They are not prolific breeders, nor are they considered very hardy, being particularly delicate during the first few days of life. Further, Angoras have high [[nutritional]] requirements due to their rapid hair growth. A poor quality diet will curtail mohair development. For a long period of time, Angora goats were bred for their white coat. In 1998 the [[Colored Angora Goat Breeders Association]] was set up to promote breeding of colored Angoras. Now Angora goats produce white, black (deep black to greys and silver), red (the color fades significantly as the goat gets older), and brownish fiber. [[Image:angora goat arp.jpg|thumb|right|Angora goat in [[Bristol]], [[England]]]] The [[United States]], [[Turkey]], and [[South Africa]] are the top producers of mohair. == Breed registries== * [[American Angora Goat Breeders' Association]] * [[Colored Angora Goat Breeders Association]] ==See also== * [[Angora wool]] * [[Angora rabbit]] * [[Angora cat]] == Gallery == <gallery> Image:Angora_goats.jpg|Sheared Angora goats Image:White Goat.jpg|A black and white Angora Goat in ''Bois de la Batie'', [[Geneva, Switzerland|Geneva]], [[Switzerland]]. Image:angoragoat2.jpg|Angora goat at the Texas State Fair </gallery> [[Category:Domesticated animals]] [[Category:Goat breeds]] [[Category:Ankara]] [[Category:Livestock]] [[Category:Goats]] {{goat-stub}} [[de:Angoraziege]] [[eo:Angorakapro]] [[fr:Angora (race caprine)]] [[it:Capra d'Angora]] [[ka:ანგორული თხა]] [[hu:Angórakecske]] [[nl:Angorageit]]