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I dont remember the age, but it was before Kindergarten, thought men came into the house at night to load the next days shows into the TV.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 79 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

That sheep and goats were same species. I thought sheep were the girl versions and goats were the boys, like hens and roosters.

Wasn't until well into my 20s that I finally ran into something that put the spotlight on it... IIRC it was some Farmville type of videogame, which included males and females of both sheep and goats. To me, that stood out the same way a "female bull" or "male cow" would have, so I had a little chuckle at the obvious 'oversight'. Realized shortly after that I was, in fact, a fucking idiot.

[โ€“] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Similar to this: I thought that deer was the male and roe was the female of the same species.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

exactly what I used to think!

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Depends on your definition of species. Sheep and goats are closely related enough to mate and produce offspring

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Can't wait to get some geep milk

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Did not know that. I feel slightly vindicated!