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A goat faces two pictures, one happy, one angry, to test if it has a preference for human facial expressions, at a sanctuary in Kent, England. Screenshot/Christian Nawroth
If you want to make friends with a goat, then stitch on a smile, turn that frown upside down ... and keep to their right.
Scientists have known that various animals traditionally used as pets or close companions can read human facial expressions, but no studies had been done on less closely domesticated animals.
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
