Study Says Goats Like to Be Around People Who Smile It turns out goats can read human moods and are drawn to people who
look happy. A new study published in the journal
'Open Science' says they prefer "positive human emotional facial expressions." For the study, researchers set goats free in an area with two black and white photos of a human face – one smiling and one angry. Researchers found that that the goats preferred to approach the photo of the
smiling face. Results suggest that goats have the ability to read human facial expressions. According to the research group, the findings "should raise discussions about how we manage and treat goats." The next time you see a goat be sure
to smile!