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34:. The Judas goat is trained to associate with sheep or cattle, leading them to a specific destination. In stockyards, a Judas goat will lead sheep to slaughter while its own life is spared. Judas goats are also used to lead other animals to specific pens and onto trucks. They have fallen out of use in recent times, but can still be found in various smaller
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426:"Feral Goat Eradication on San Clemente Island, California"
194:"Whatever Happened to the Judas Goats? | Ambrook Research"
526:"In the Galápagos Islands, a battle between man and goat"
312:. NSW Department of Primary Industries. Archived from
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