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There is a relatively high proportion of polled goats in the Western Highland population (14%), especially around lake Tana polled hermaphrodite goats were common. The horned goats have straight (76%) horns directed backwards (73%). |
Unspecified-1402883406, Ethiopia |
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Almost all the sheep were polled except in rare cases |
Bonga, Ethiopia |
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May be present or absent in both sexes and may be short to moderately long . |
Bantu, Matabeleland., Zimbabwe |
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Males have curved (47%) and straight (41%) horns mainly pointing backwards (58%) with some pointed straight upwards (28%). Polled goats were 6% in both sexes. |
Arsis, Gishe, Sidama, Manta, Awarch, Ethiopia |
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More rarely lyre-shaped horns of medium size and circular cross-section. Cattle without horns or with loose horns also occur. |
Unspecified-1402883383, Madagascar |
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Variable in size and slender in shape |
Unspecified-1402883392, Sudan |
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Lateral with a typical twist. |
Unspecified-1402883390, South Africa |
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Short and thick, often pointing downward. |
Unspecified-1402883376, Ethiopia |
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White in colour with black tips. |
Unspecified-1402883418, Mali |
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A flat or concave profile and the horns are of medium length, thicker in the male than in the female and round in cross-section, curving upwards and forwards. Crescent- and lyre-shaped horns are known, as is the polled condition. Polled animals are known |
Unspecified-1402883383, Madagascar |
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