If a goat and sheep mate can they concieve a ????

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Iamaqte

Iamaqte

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Jul 11, 2007
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I know it sounds silly.. but i went out this morning and saw my male goat "going to town" on my female sheep. And she was letting him...

Has anyone else had this happen?

I know it is an off question - and i don't think they can conceive, but i thought i would ask.

Any answers are appreciated!!
 
A sheep–goat hybrid is the hybrid offspring of a sheep and a goat. Although sheep and goats seem similar and can be mated together, they belong to different genera. Goats belong to the genus Capra and have 60 chromosomes, while sheep belong to the genus Ovis and have 54 chromosomes. This mismatch of chromosomes means any offspring of a sheep-goat pairing is generally stillborn. Despite widespread shared pasturing of goats and sheep, hybrids are poorly attested, indicating the genetic distance between the two species.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheep-goat_hybrid


I wanted to be sure of my answer and wikipedia confirmed it.​
 
so, maybe they are having safe sex.
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so, maybe they are having safe sex.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
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