This fur pattern makes their almost hairless knobbly knees and small brown hooves stand out more. Their flat ears, long faces and pink noses were so adorable! Very few sheep had horns.
Goats stood out amongst the thousands of sheep because they were varying shades of rich brown colors and a lot of them had horns! Their fur is not curly as sheep’s wool. Instead, it’s short and straight all over their body. Unlike the sheep, the goats varied a lot more in size. Some of them were tall and round with thick spiraling horns and a beard, which made them look very regal and wise. Other goats were smaller with short, straight horns. Their tails were all short and stood straight up, but their ears all flopped down. The animals had slanted yellowish eyes that matched the yellow tags on their ears. These tags shepherds identify them. Most of the sheep and goats stayed focused and followed the herd down a street lined with people who were as excited as I was to see this spectacle. Sometimes they would get distracted and start bleating, which is the sound a sheep or a goat makes (like how a lion roars or a frog croaks). I also saw one big goat head-butt another goat in the herd a few times. Luckily, when these things happen, shepherds call them to refocus and keep moving so they can get to their final destination quickly and safely.
I was so excited as I stood on the sidewalk waiting for them to come parading down the street! First shepherds came out dressed in traditional festival clothes, wearing triple-heeled shoes (albercas) that help them walk around pastures more efficiently while staying clean.
