What is American Pygmy?
[[File:Pygmy Goats Seattle Zoo.jpg|thumb|2 Pygmy goats at the Seattle Zoo.]] The '''American Pygmy,''' also known as the '''Pygmy''' or '''African Pygmy''' is breed of dwarf [[Goats|goat]]. It is small, compact and commonly kept as a [[pet]]. It comes from the West African Dwarf breeds of [[West Africa]]. Around 1930 and 1960, animals in the West African Dwarf group were taken to the [[United States]] for use as [[Zoo|zoo animals]], or for research. Some were bred to be [[pets]] and were officially made a [[breed]] in 1975. == Gallery == [[File:West African pygmy goat at Whipsnade Zoo.jpg|thumb|West African Pygmy goat at Whipsnade Zoo|none]][[File:Young.Pygmy.goat-02-ZOO.Dvur.Kralove.jpg|left|thumb|Young pigmy goat]] [[Category:Goat breeds]] {{biology-stub}}