BABIES do the darndest thing, and that is completely alright because babies can’t do anything wrong anyway, thanks to their age.
Recently, a baby goat claimed the limelight online with its cute antics, trying to headbutt a human in the legs.
The human could be seen casually pushing it away, but the determined creature returned, pressing its head on his leg while wagging its tail.
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More than just making a case for cuteness, the brief video is also an exploration into the types of context that goes viral online.
Unsurprisingly, the online community exploded from all that cuteness and microaggression jam packed into the 16-seconds video.
Perhaps, the winning comment goes to raposa.
Netizen Dragonfly17, however, cautioned that such behaviour, although cute, should not be encouraged.
“One day, that little goatee turns into a strong buck and you will always have to be on the lookout to not be ambushed,” he said.
His thoughts were echoed by Partho who said the goat would be back for revenge once he grows up.
Then there was GamerJay commenting that the goat needed some practice to deal some serious damage.
On the other hand, Simply24 wondered if the baby goat, or kid, was displaying a playful behaviour or angry for being abused.
“Tail’s wagging, but I don’t know what that means for goats,” he added. A quick search on the internet revealed that it is normal for a kid to headbutt people.
BackYard Chicken.com, a forum on farm animals, hilariously discussed a problem where a tread starter was worried that her goat was beginning to headbutt people.
One of the repliers said, “This behavior has got to stop and it’s up to you to stop it. Pushing him away may be part of the problem. He thinks you are butting him back. Get a squirt bottle and take it in the pen with you. When he butts you spray him in the face.”
According to Maple Farm Sanctuary, goats of all ages head butt. The reason why depends on the goat’s age and their personality.
“Most goats are social, inquisitive creatures and some even more so. Younger goats butt heads in play. Older goats participate in this activity to establish dominance and determine their position in the herd,” said the website.—Mar 9, 2025
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