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Present in both sexes: curving outwards and backwards in males; females’ horns lighter and scimitar shaped; polled animals very rare. |
Chevre Commune, Chevre Locale, Long-hair goat, Short-hair goat, Burundi |
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Horns are absent in ewes and often in rams, which have mostly weak horns. |
Murle, Turkana, Gabbra, Uruguay |
On Station |
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Female |
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Horns are bent backwards, having a crescent shape. |
Lebanese Jabali, Western Sahara |
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Overall |
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Present or absent in males, if present they usually have only one twist; females usually polled but if horns are present they are usually straight and flat. |
Rhodesian (obsolete synonym), Zimbabwe |
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Overall |
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There is a very high incidence of polledness (37%). Horned goats have straight (32%) or curved horns (29%). |
Kotu-Oromo, Ethiopia |
On Farm |
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Overall |
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The horns are short to medium in length and are thin or moderately thick. They project outwards and slightly forwards; sometimes the tips curve backwards and sometimes the horns while projecting outwards and upwards have only a slight curve in them. |
Unspecified-1402883384, Cameroon |
On Farm |
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Overall |
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Polled. |
Bonga, Ethiopia |
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Overall |
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Short and thick, often pointing downward. |
Unspecified-1402883376, Ethiopia |
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Ewe |
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Are polled |
Kars, Cildir, Kesik, Turkey |
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Overall |
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Absent more often. |
Sahel, West African Long-legged, Desert, Sudan, Fulani, Peul, Peulh, Gorane (Chad)., Chad |
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