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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 |
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Both sexes are usually hornless, though 10 – 15% of rams do have horns. |
Kizil (reddish), Karaman and Kara Koyun ( black sheep), Turkey |
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Present or absent in both sexes: males flattened in cross-section, directed backwards with little lateral tendency; females finer and scimitar-shaped, some females have only scurs. |
Bantu, Matabeleland., Zimbabwe |
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Both sexes are polled |
Unspecified-1402883451, United Kingdom |
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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 |
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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 |
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Medium size, thicker in the male than the female and round in cross-section. They curved upwards, outwards and forwards and may be crescent or lyre-shaped. Some animals are hornless and are known as Bory; lose horns also occur. |
Unspecified-1402883383, Madagascar |
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Usually present in males, triangular in cross-section, often only as scurs, otherwise typically curved backwards and then forwards; usually absent in females. |
Landoum, White Maure, White Arab, Senegal |
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The horns are finger and scimitar-shape though some will have only scars. |
Bantu, Matabeleland., Zimbabwe |
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