American Pygmy

American pygmy
	At Las Vegas Zoo
Conservation status	FAO (2007): endangered; DAD-IS (2023): at risk;
Other names	Pygmy Goat; African Pygmy;
Country of origin	United States
Standard	National Pygmy Goat Association
Traits
Weight	23–39 kg;
Height	40–50 cm;
Horn status	horned in both sexes
Beard	male: abundant; female: absent or sparse;
	Goat; Capra hircus;

The American Pygmy is an American breed of achondroplastic (dwarf) goat. It is small, compact and stockily built. Like the Nigerian Dwarf, it derives from the West African Dwarf group of breeds of West Africa.^[3]^: 355^[4]^: 35 Between 1930 and 1960, animals of this type were imported to the United States for use either as zoo animals or for research; some were later kept and bred as companion animals and established as a breed in 1975.^[3]^: 355^[5]^: 40

It may also be known as the Pygmy or African Pygmy. It is quite different and separate from the British Pygmy breed.

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Traits
At Las Vegas Zoo
Conservation status	FAO (2007): endangered^[1]^: 142 DAD-IS (2023): at risk^[2]
Other names	Pygmy Goat African Pygmy^[3]^: 355
Country of origin	United States
Standard	National Pygmy Goat Association
Weight	23–39 kg^[3]^: 355
Height	40–50 cm^[3]^: 355
Horn status	horned in both sexes
Beard	male: abundant female: absent or sparse
Goat Capra hircus