Franklin Park Zoo is Sold Out through Friday, April 23. Stone Zoo is Sold Out through Saturday, April 24. We hope you can visit on another day!
Know Before You Go: We've modified the Zoo experience in accordance with public guidance and health recommendations. Please review our FAQs (FPZ and SZ) before your visit. Members: Online reservations are required for your visit.
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Bovidae
Nigerian dwarf goats are noted for their wide range of color patterns, which include combinations of black, brown or gold mixed with white, as well as for their easy-going temperaments. These herbivorous miniature goats are of West African descent. They have been domesticated as dairy goats and can be found all over the world. Highly adaptable, Nigerian dwarf goats can live in climates ranging from cold to hot and dry.