Hottentot
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Subgroup:
South African Lop-eared
Special Characteristics:
Because of their origin, these goats display characteristics of the Bantu type goats, particularly the Damara (Herero).
Group:
Main Location:
Found in Namibia, mainly in the southern parts and probably the adjoing parts of Boswana.
Origin:
The Hottentots orginally had no goats, but acquired some from the Bantu tribes in their neighbourhood in exchange for cattle and sheep and by raiding (Epstein, 1971).
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