Donkey adopted by goat breeder and raised with her animals thinks he is one of the herd

A donkey who was raised with a herd of goats has started imitating them – by standing on his hind legs and head-butting other animals.

Moses, a three-month-old foal, learned the habits after he was taken in by a goat breeder following the death of his mother.

But his habits picked up from his adopted brothers and sisters, have proved too much for his elderly keeper, who only fed him on goat’s milk.
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Stand-up comedy: Moses the donkey shows how he stands on his back legs, like a goat

Stand-up comedy: Moses the donkey shows how he stands on his back legs, like a goat

Example: Moses has copied the way goats stand on their hind legs, as in this file picture

Happy: Moses is thriving now he is being cared for by experts at the Scottish Borders’ Donkey Sanctuary

Happy: Moses is thriving now he is being cared for by experts at the Scottish Borders’ Donkey Sanctuary

Will you play with me? Sanctuary workers are searching for a mate for Moses

Mother’s Love Photo Gallery

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Mother’s Love

Mother’s Love is brimming with the immeasurable love that mothers in the animal kingdom have for their young, beautifully expressed in a collection of moving and intimate portraits from National Geographic, the world’s best in animal photography.

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Duck and Ducklings

A duck and her ducklings walk along a riverbank. Ducklings believe that the first thing they see is their mother.

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Cat and Kittens

Born blind and deaf, kittens depend on their mother’s sense of sight and hearing, navigating the world by touch, taste, and smell for the first three weeks of life.

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Pig and Piglet

A dominant mother pig typically gives birth to more male piglets than subordinate sows.

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Dog and Puppies

Mother dogs lick their newborn pups clean, biting off each umbilical cord—an essential step in the bonding process.

Photograph by Lynn M. Stone

Otter and Pup

Newborn sea otters can float, but they can’t swim. Mothers balance them on their stomachs.

Photograph by Tim Laman

Japanese Macaque and Infant

Japanese macaques can convey ideas to one another and pass skills down, generation to generation. The macaques, also called snow monkeys, have humanlike faces that can show a lot of emotion. They live in northern Japan, where it gets very cold, so they grow heavy fur coats in the winter to keep them warm.

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Giraffe and Calf

Giraffe mothers give birth on their feet—and their newborns drop six feet to the ground, headfirst. The fall actually helps them take first breaths.

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Mare and Foal

A mare chooses the company her newborn keeps. Older siblings and trusted humans may approach, but she wards off all others.

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Bottlenose Dolphin and Calf

A mother dolphin may whistle to her calf almost continuously for several days after giving birth. This acoustic imprinting helps the calf learn to identify its mother.

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Panda and Cub

A giant panda might nurse her young as often as 14 times a day, 30 minutes at a time.

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