Breeds in Eritrea

Speciessort descending Group Breed Synonyms
Cattle Large East African Zebu Barka Begait
Goats Short-eared Small-horned Afar Adal, Assaorta, Denakil, Abyssinian short-eared
Goats Lop-eared goats Barka Bellenay, Beni Amer
Goats Short-eared Small-horned Central Highland Brown Goat, Kaye, Maefur (in Eritrea), Central-Highland (in Ethiopia)
Goats Lop-eared goats Nubian Sudanese Nubian, Shukria, Sciucria, Langae, Hassen, Beladi, Bledi
Goats Short-eared Small-horned Worre Tseada, Arab, Melege, Bilena, Boggos, Hamasen, Asaorta
Goats Lop-eared goats Barka Bellenay, Beni Amer
Sheep Thin-tailed coarse wool sheep Arrit
Sheep Fat-tailed Coarse Wool (wavy wooled) Rashaidi