bash-4.3$ cat theLambGoat.pl
say'  |
 /_\\';say" |$_|"for split'',<>;say' |_|
/___\
 VvV'

bash-4.3$ echo -n '' | perl -E "`<theLambGoat.pl`"
  |
 /_\
 |_|
/___\
 VvV

bash-4.3$ echo -n 'perl' | perl -E "`<theLambGoat.pl`"
  |
 /_\
 |p|
 |e|
 |r|
 |l|
 |_|
/___\
 VvV