No kidding, I find goats entertaining.

Who knew they would be acclaimed for bringing Zen to those doing goat yoga?

But let’s start at the beginning. Wikipedia defines a goat as a “domesticated species of goat-antelope typically kept as livestock.” I didn’t see a cross of goat and antelope coming.

They’re related to sheep. That explains a lot.

There are 300 distinct breeds. That’s a lot of variety for 4-Her’s to choose from.

Goats are old. Wikipedia says they’re “one of the oldest domesticated species of animals … occurring in Iran approximately 10,000 years ago.” No wonder they’re bullies — loud, willful and noisy.

Early goat dung became fuel. Thank goodness we have furnaces and wood-burning stoves.

Bones, hair and sinew became clothing. My fashion-designing daughter, Hayley, will not find these natural products while shopping in London.

Historically, “goat hide was used for water and wine bottles in traveling and transporting wine for sale.” New markets abound! Perhaps you’ll see product developers seeking financial help for goatskin water bottles on TV’s “Shark Tank.”

Did I mention goats feature unique physical characteristics? Both males and females grow beards. Lovely. Some even have wattles. Yup, they’re fleshy things, kind of like earlobes, hanging from the side of their necks. I think I’d rather have a turkey neck like my late grandmother.

Oh, and goats reach puberty between 3 and 15 months of age. Yikes!

If seeing a fainting goat fall over stiff-legged wouldn’t surprise you, perhaps seeing an antelope-like female goat looking 10,000 years old and sporting a wattle hanging down to her knees would do the trick.

Hayhurst writes from Terre Haute, Ind.