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The Damara is a Namibian breed of fat-tailed hair sheep, also found in South Africa. The name derives from that of the Damara region of northern Namibia where it is principally found, particularly in the Kaokoveld Desert .
Four breeds of sheep, in the illustrated encyclopedia Meyers Konversationslexikon. This is a list of breeds of domestic sheep. Domestic sheep (Ovis aries) are partially derived from mouflon (Ovis gmelini) stock, and have diverged sufficiently to be considered a different species. Some sheep breeds have a hair coat and are known as haired sheep.
Damara man wearing a ǃgūb (loincloth) Damara women in ankle length Victorian style Damara Dresses adopted from the wives of missionaries The Damara, plural Damaran (Khoekhoegowab: ǂNūkhoen, Black people, German: Bergdamara, referring to their extended stay in hilly and mountainous sites, also called at various times the Daman or the Damaqua) are an ethnic group who make up 8.5% of Namibia ...
Afrikaner sheep are one of the oldest native sheep breeds in South Africa, along with sheep such as the Damara, Blackhead Persian, Pedi, and Zulu (Nguni). [1] Their ancestors were brought down from the middle east by the Khoikhoin people. [2]
Few people have spent time gazing into a sheep’s eyes, but if you have, you may have noticed something very strange about their pupils. Instead of being round, as is the case with humans, they ...
Goats and sheep are kept for their meat and milk. Goatskin is manufactured into child carriers and to create household ornaments . Goat dung, meanwhile, is considered medicinal; [ 41 ] it is normally used to treat chickenpox .
A dead-end dirt road cutting through rural Wisconsin leads to a pasture dotted with shaggy-coated Highland cattle, fluffy Icelandic sheep and a vintage Airstream trailer that farmer Brit Thompson ...
Kevin Winter/Getty. Sean Baker accepts the Best Picture award for "Anora" onstage during the 30th Annual Critics Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on Feb. 7, 2025 in Santa Monica, Calif.