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What is the Smallest Dairy Animal?
What is the smallest dairy animal? I am thinking the Dwarf Nigerian dairy goat, any differing opinions? And please, folks, I do know that the smallest animal that produces milk is likely some sort of shrew, I am looking for a dairy animal, not a list of the worlds smallest mammals.
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- Ann BLv 41 decade agoFavorite Answer
As far as I know, the Nigerian Dwarf is the smallest recognized dairy breed. Some people do milk Pygmies, but it would take a real stretch to call them a dairy breed. and generally speaking, Pygmies are larger than Nigies.
Andrew's comment is laughable -- since when can you milk a LAMB? Lambs are babies -- people do milk adult ewes, but even the smallest ewe is much larger than a Nigerian Dwarf goat.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Back in 1947, some scientists invented a machine for milking white mice.
- 1 decade ago
I believe you are correct, though some small lambs are also used for milking purposes for puppy and kitten milk.
- 1 decade ago
I'm not sure if this counts, but people milk rattlesnakes.
