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Fat-tailed sheep at a livestock market in Kashgar, China. The fat-tailed sheep is a general type of domestic sheep known for their distinctive large tails and hindquarters. . Fat-tailed sheep breeds comprise approximately 25% of the world's sheep population, [1] and are commonly found in northern parts of Africa, the Middle East, and various Central Asian countries, Afghanistan, Pakistan and ...
Tail fat is the fat of some breeds of sheep, especially of fat-tailed sheep. It is fat accumulated in baggy deposits in the hind parts of a sheep on both sides of its tail and on the first 3–5 vertebrae of the tail. These hind parts are used to accumulate fat for subsequent use during dry seasons, similar to a camel's humps. [1] [2]
The Awassi [a] is a breed of dairy sheep of Near-Eastern fat-tailed type. It is the most widely distributed non-European dairy breed. It is known by many names, among them Arab, Baladi, Deiri, Gezirieh, Ivesi, Shami and Syrian. [3]: 265 It is usually white with brown head and legs.
Karakul sheep in Akron Zoo. Karakul or Qaraqul (named after Qorakoʻl, a city in Bukhara Region in Uzbekistan) is a breed of domestic fat-tailed sheep which originated in Central Asia. Some archaeological evidence points to Karakul sheep being raised there continuously since 1400 BC. [1]
Fat-tailed sheep (group of breeds) Africa, Middle East, Near East, Pakistan, Northern India, Western China, Mongolia Meat Finnsheep: Suomenlammas, Finnish Landrace Finland: Meat, Wool, Milk, Landscape Management Flanders Milk sheep: Belgium Forystufé: Leadersheep, Forystukind Iceland: Genetic conservation, herd management French Alpine sheep ...
The long, fat tail is an energy store which helps them survive long dry seasons. The Namaqua Afrikaner is known for its hardiness in extreme environmental conditions. [4] It is a slender, lanky sheep with a fat tail, and is not particularly favoured for modern lamb production.
The American Tunis or Tunis is an endangered American breed of fat-tailed sheep. It derives from Tunisian Barbarin sheep imported to the United States from Tunisia in 1799. [2] It is raised primarily for meat. [2]
This sheep breed is especially adapted to arid, dry climates. Rams and ewes are polled (hornless). The Adal is classified as a fat-tailed hair breed and has short, stiff fibers.