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The Somali goat is a
The Somali goat is a goat
The goat or domestic goat (''Capra hircus'') is a domesticated species of goat-antelope typically kept as livestock. It was domesticated from the wild goat (''C. aegagrus'') of Southwest Asia and Eastern Europe. The goat is a member of ...
breed from Somalia
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, Djibouti
Djibouti, ar, ุฌูุจูุชู ', french: link=no, Djibouti, so, Jabuuti officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a country in the Horn of Africa, bordered by Somalia to the south, Ethiopia to the southwest, Eritrea in the north, and the Re ...
and northeast Kenya
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used primarily for the production of meat. The animals have short ears and hair, usually white but sometimes with spots or patches. Both males and females have horns, although females are often polled. The goats are drought tolerant and, when milk
Milk is a white liquid food produced by the mammary glands of mammals. It is the primary source of nutrition for young mammals (including breastfed human infants) before they are able to digest solid food. Immune factors and immune-modulati ...
ed, can each yield one to three kilograms of milk daily, even when access to water is limited.
See also
*Somali sheep
The Somali sheep, Somali language: Ido Soomaali occasionally known as the Berbera Blackhead, is a hair sheep native to Djibouti, Somaliland, Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia.
Overview
The Somali sheep is the direct forebear of the Blackhead Persian, ...
References
Goat breeds Meat goat breeds Goat breeds originating in Somalia Goat breeds originating in Kenya {{goat-stub