Long-eared Somali Ear Type Traits
| Sex | Mean | SD | SE | SS | Trait Value | Location | MC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Short to medium, pricked sideways and slightly forwards and upwards. | Galla, Ethiopia | |||||
| Overall | The ear is horizontal (64% in females, 66.8% in males) and semi-pendulous (22% in females, 16% in males). Vestigial ears, which are not found in other goat types, occurred concentrated in one site, Dollo, in Borana. The mean±SD ear length in males and fem | Large-White Somali, Digodi, Melebo, Boran Somali, Benadir, Gigwain, Ethiopia | |||||
| Overall | Short in a horizontal or pricked forward position. | Galla, Ethiopia | On Station |