Donkey vs. Goat — What's the Difference?

The donkey or ass (Equus africanus asinus) is a domesticated member of the horse family, Equidae. The wild ancestor of the donkey is the African wild ass, E. africanus.

The domestic goat or simply goat (Capra aegagrus hircus) is a subspecies of C. aegagrus domesticated from the wild goat of Southwest Asia and Eastern Europe. The goat is a member of the animal family Bovidae and the subfamily Caprinae, meaning it is closely related to the sheep.

The domesticated ass (Equus asinus), having long ears and a loud bray.

A hardy domesticated ruminant mammal that has backward-curving horns and (in the male) a beard. It is kept for its milk and meat, and noted for its lively behaviour.

(Slang) An obstinate person.

A lecherous man.

(Slang) A stupid person.

A stupid person; a fool

A domestic animal, Equus asinus asinus, similar to a horse.

A scapegoat.

A stubborn person.

A domesticated ruminant mammal (Capra hircus) having backward curving horns and a beard especially in the male, raised for its wool, milk, and meat.

A fool.

Any of various wild ruminant mammals of the genus Capra and related genera, including the ibexes and the wild goat (C. aegagrus) of Eurasia.

(nautical) A small auxiliary engine.

A lecherous man.

A box or chest, especially a toolbox.

A person who is blamed for a failure or misfortune, especially a scapegoat.

(poker slang) A bad poker player.

See Capricorn.

British sea term for a sailor's storage chest.

See Capricornus.

An ass; or (less frequently) a mule.

A mammal, Capra aegagrus hircus, and similar species of the genus Capra.

A stupid or obstinate fellow; an ass.

(uncountable) The meat of the aforementioned animal.

The symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874

(slang) A lecherous man.

Domestic beast of burden descended from the African wild ass; patient but stubborn

(informal) A scapegoat.

(slang) A Pontiac GTO car.

(speech recognition) A person who is not easily understood by a speech recognition system; contrasted with sheep.

A fool, loser, or object of ridicule.

(roller derby) A blocker who is isolated behind the opposing team's blockers, so as to slow down the pack.

(acronym) Greatest of All Time

(transitive) To allow goats to feed on.

(transitive) To scapegoat.

To isolate (an opposing blocker) behind one's own blockers, so as to slow down the pack.

A hollow-horned ruminant of the genus Capra, of several species and varieties, esp. the domestic goat (Capra hircus), which is raised for its milk, flesh, and skin.

Any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns

A victim of ridicule or pranks

(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Capricorn

The tenth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about December 22 to January 19