Goats and other livestock were used for centuries on sailing vessels to provide sailors with a garbage disposal (literally) that would also provide food, milk and butter. There are many legends and historical facts surrounding the establishment of Bill as the Navy's official mascot. Rather than recreate them here, it's easier to click on the links below concerning the famed mascot.
Actually, the Navy mascot is not a ram it is a goat. According to some, the reasoning as to why the goat became the US Navy mascot, is that ships used to set sail with a variety of livestock in order to provide fresh food for those onboard. Goats, happened to be part of the livestock. In exchange for the garbage, leftovers and undesirable food, the goats would provide sailors with milk and butter.
There is no mascot.
Yale University was the first to acquire a mascot. The official mascot was a bulldog and this was established in 1889.
Seneca's mascot is an Indian chief? JT
the mascot is called fred the red
The Academy uses the Navy ram as a mascot.
'Bill the Goat' is the United States Naval Academy's mascot . [Go Navy!]
Bill the Goat is the mascot for the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. He is typically polished by the young cadets at the academy.
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In 1892, a goat was the first mascot. See the related link for more information.
the us navy's unofficial mascot in world war 2 is king Neptune the pig he raised 19 million dollars in war bonds you could find his grave at mount pleasant Illinois
Bill the Goat is the U.S. Naval Academy's official mascot, and is present on the sidelines at all Midshipman games. Read the full article about him at the Answers.com link below.
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because chivas is goat in spanish.
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The mule, the haulers of army equipment and supplies became the army mascot in 1899 as an answer to the Navy goat mascot.
Navy--The Naval Academy