In his book on the Noorsveld, farmer Jurgen Currie writes: “Should an Angora goat with its cute strands of curly hair venture to nibble at the soft plants that grow under and inside the Noors, it might just become entangled in the thorns. ”
Dalam bukunya tentang Noorsveld, peternak Jurgen Currie menulis, ” Apabila seekor kambing Angora dengan untaian rambut ikalnya yang menggemaskan mencoba menyantap tanaman lunak yang tumbuh di bawah dan di dalam noor, bulunya bisa tersangkut duri - duri itu. ”