Ewe gotta be kidding

Nope. I kid you not: a rare, hybrid animal that is part goat and part sheep has been born on a farm in the Republic of Ireland. The animal, referred to as a geep, was born about two weeks ago on Paddy Murphy's farm in County Kildare. The unexpected arrival is thought to be the result of mating between a goat and one of the sheep farmer's Cheviot ewes. Mr Murphy said the cross-breeding was not intentional. He described it as a "pure shock to the system" and said it would be a "one-off" event on his farm. I wouldn't be so quick to leave the cross-breeding game just yet: the geep appeared to be healthy and thriving, and was able to run faster than other lambs that were born around the same time. This is really something that should be done more often, and in time, they can start harvesting wool, milk, and meat from the hybrid animals, pumping more money into the economy.