all Horn Description Traits

Sex Mean SD SE SS Trait Value Locationsort descending MC
Overall 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
Overall If preseant usually have only one twist, but feamles are usually pooled but if present they are normally straight and flat. Rhodesian (obsolete synonym), Zimbabwe On Station
Overall Present in both sexes: strong in males, flattened in cross section, markedly ribbed, directed straight upwards and backwards diverging more or less then turning in wards at the tips, homonymously twisted with slow spiral, sometimes horizontal; female horn Sahel, West African Long-legged, Desert, Sudan, Fulani, Peul, Peulh, Gorane (Chad)., Chad
Overall Absent more often. Sahel, West African Long-legged, Desert, Sudan, Fulani, Peul, Peulh, Gorane (Chad)., Chad
Female Up to 13 Sahel, West African Long-legged, Desert, Sudan, Fulani, Peul, Peulh, Gorane (Chad)., Chad
Overall Vary greatly. They are often thick at the base. They project upwards and slightly outwards and many cases are fairly long. Polled animals are quite common. Sese Island, Nyoro, Kyoga, Nsoga, Serere, Toro , Uganda
Overall Horns in males are mainly pointed backwards and there was no record of polled goats. Shukria, Sciucria, Langae, Hassen, Beladi, Bledi., Eritrea
Overall Usually present in both sexes: short (10 cm) and fine and sweeping directly backwards, often curved upwards at the tip. In some flocks only about 65 percent of animals are horned, possibly indicating some out-crossing to exotic breeds. Small East African,
Overall Present in most cases, the horns pointing backwards. Small East African., Malawi On Farm
Unspecified Present in both sexes: light and short. Small East African., Malawi