Goats and their babies

Not only have I been able to see God in action with all these new little creatures, I have been given a look at the complete workings of a community without human intervention. It is amazing!!!  I had heard in the past that goats are very social animals but I really didn't understand what they actually meant. 

They have a well established hierarchy.  The buck is in charge of all the others.  He is the ultimate head of his household.  Then there is the queen of the herd.  In our case, we were blessed to get Munchkin, who seems to keep everyone else in line but is very protective of her charges. Everyone falls in line from there.  Some are content with your status in the herd.  Others, not so much.  They work and work (read butt and butt the others) until they move up a notch. 

What I've seen with the birth of the babies, however, takes the hierarchy to another level.  I've watched good mothers and a not such a good mother care for their babies.  Some of the mothers move into action at the slightest of whimpers.  Others, well, the baby has to scream to high heaven to get their attention.  Some will let the babies nurse at will, and another may not want to be bothered, especially when the mother is eating.  But, know this... none of the mothers will let anything harm their babies.  Not another goat or a person.  You can nearly see the love in their eyes when the mom goes to the baby in the slightest amount of distress.

So, long story short, these goats have an amazing amount of human qualities. Or is it that humans have an amazing amount of goat qualities.  After all, God made animals BEFORE He made man.  Maybe He was on to something.