A goat with gigantic ears has reignited his breeder’s hope of breaking a world record that he says was broken by one of his other animals, whose ears reached a whopping 22 inches in length.
Simbi’s ears measure a whopping 21 1/2 inches, not far from the length of his companion Simba the big-eared goat.
The reddish-furred kid is only two months old, and if its ancestor’s fast-growing ears are anything to go by, they may continue to grow even longer.
His breeder, Mohammad Hassan Narejo, displayed the tiny goat’s impressive wingspan for photographs at his home in Karachi, Pakistan.
Simbi is believed to be a Nubian goat, whose ears on average extend about an inch below their faces.
The lop-eared girl now has her eye on becoming a Guinness World Record holder, which means she’d probably have to make a title especially for her.
Simbi is believed to be a Nubian goat, whose ears on average extend about an inch below their faces.
Simbi’s breeder, Mohammad Hassan Narejo, boasted about the goat’s impressive wingspan
Narejo works in the air traffic control department at Karachi airport, but his passion is goat farming.
Two-month-old Simbi posed proudly with her ears open in front of her breeder and her son.
Last year, Narejo revealed that one of his billy goats, Simba, would go for the title of Greatest of All Time.
The breeder said he approached Guinness World Records to see if his charge could be listed, even though the “longest-eared goat” category doesn’t appear on the organization’s website.
His latest entry could be set to take the title, or at least make a name for himself in the global goat farming community.
Simbi is likely to follow in the footsteps of his relative Simba, who rose to stardom for his unusual appearance, amassing thousands of followers on YouTube.
“He’s just a kid with celebrity status,” Narejo said last year.
“Within 10 to 12 days of her birth, she was already appearing in all the national and international media, and she won a beauty contest,” Narejo says proudly.
Simbi’s ears droop to his side as he walks. The young goat may have pouches to protect its long lobes, like Narejo’s other goat, Simba.
Narejo and his son extend Simbi’s ears to show how far the kid’s screams can go
The skilled breeder hand-raises his animals on a diet of milk, which he feeds three times a day.
Simbi takes off, leaping into the air with his 21-inch ears flapping. Simba had a special bag to protect her ears.
“In 30 days he became so popular that even a famous personality could take 25-30 years to reach this level of fame.”
When Simba was born, his ears were 19 inches (48 cm) long, but they didn’t seem to stop growing. In just one month, another three inches were added to her length.
Narejo said that he fed Simba milk three times a day and took other measures to ensure his well-being.
You might think that having earlobes that low would be impractical, but the breeder revealed his remarkable solution to keeping his animals’ ears from getting in the way.
“I got a special velvet harness or bag to store his ears, so he can easily run and play without getting his ears tangled,” Narejo told Reuters.
Simba was born in mid-June in Karachi, Pakistan with long ears that stretched out 19 inches.
Narejo was also wary of the attention Simba has drawn, even from rival breeders, and turned to prayer and tradition to try to fend off any ill will.
“We recite Koranic verses and we blow on him to remove the evil eye,” Narejo said.
“Within 10 to 12 days of her birth, she was already appearing in all the national and international media, and she won a beauty contest,” Narejo said proudly.
“In 30 days he became so popular that even a famous personality could take 25-30 years to reach this level of fame.”
Now Simbi can also become famous for her impressive ears, which far exceed those of other goats of her age and breed.
Goat ears serve a very important purpose as they help keep animals cool in high temperatures.
In Pakistan, temperatures vary due to terrain variations, but in summer the maximum temperatures can reach 47°C.
Fortunately for Simba, the temperatures tend to be significantly lower than that, but are still very hot, regularly reaching the mid-thirties in summer.
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