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The West African Dwarf sheep is found in West Africa, its range extending from Senegal to Chad, Gabon, Cameroon and the Republic of the Congo. It is adapted for life in humid forested areas, sub-humid areas and savannahs. The Kirdi or Poulfouli is a wholly black variant found in northern Cameroon and southwestern Chad. [4]
West African Dwarf: Djallonke, Fouta Djallon sheep [112] West Africa and Central Africa [112] Meat White Horned Heath: White Karaman: Akkaraman [113] Located in Central Anatolia, provinces adjacent to Eastern Anatolia and Southern Anatolia, the Black Sea region, and the Mediterranean regions close to Central Anatolia. [113] White Suffolk ...
Africana is a breed of domesticated sheep (also known as Pelona, Camuro or Camura, Red African, Rojo Africana, Colombian Wooless, West African) found in Colombia and Venezuela. This breed is polled (hornless) and is about the same size as the Pelibüey. [2] The Africana is raised for their meat [3] and is classified as a hair breed. [4]
Cameroon sheep at Pombia Safari Park, Italy. The Cameroon or Cameroon Dwarf is a Cameroonian breed of domestic sheep. It belongs to the West African Dwarf group of breeds. [2]: 775 Some have been exported to Europe.
The Barbary sheep (Ammotragus lervia), also known as aoudad (pronounced [ˈɑʊdæd]), is a species of caprine native to rocky mountains in North Africa and parts of West Africa. [1] While this is the only species in genus Ammotragus , six subspecies have been described.
Uda is a breed of African long-legged sheep common in Chad, Niger, northern Cameroon, and northern Nigeria. There are several varieties of Uda sheep. [ 1 ] Typically the front half of Uda sheep is brown or black and the back half white.
[3]: 881 It is a hair sheep – its coat is of hair, not wool; [4]: 30 this is a common adaptation to tropical environments. It is likely that it derives at least in part from African breeds of sheep such as the West African Dwarf , and probable that it is related to other American breeds of African origin such as the Barbados Black Belly , the ...
Fulani herdsman in Togo. A pastoral Fulani family is the traditional herding unit. Tasks are divided by gender and age among the members of the family. [2] The main work of men is to manage the herd, find grazing sites, build tents and camps, and make security tools such as knives, bows and arrows (or since the 1990's to buy or acquire modern firearms or machetes). [3]