India, March 22 -- A small farm in Kerala has made history after a pygmy goat named Karumbi was officially recognised as the world's shortest living goat by Guinness World Records. The goat's owner, farmer Peter Lenu, had always known his pygmy goats were small, but it wasn't until a guest pointed out just how tiny they were that he considered submitting one for a world record.

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Karumbi, a black female pygmy goat, stands at just 1 ft 3 in (40.50 cm) tall at four years old, making her the shortest goat alive. Pygmy goats, known for their stocky bodies and genetic dwarfism, rarely grow taller than 21 in (53 cm), but Karumb...