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LaManchas look earless, but they actually have very small ears. The ears are of two types: gopher ears and elf ears. (Figure 3-2 shows a LaMancha with gopher ears.) Gopher ears are very small and rounded; elf ears are less than two inches long and turn up or down. People tend to either love or hate the looks of the LaMancha.

FIGURE 3-2: A LaMancha goat with gopher ears.

LaManchas descended from the Spanish Murciana and Spanish LaMancha goats brought to the United States from Mexico for meat and milk. They first got recognition as a separate breed in the early 1950s and are fast becoming a very popular breed. They come in a variety of colors and patterns and are very friendly. I have also found them quite curious, with an ability to get to food regardless of where you put it!