all Horn Description Traits

Sex Mean SD SE SS Trait Value Location MC
Overall Both sexes are hornless. Danakil, Adal, Ethiopia On Station
Overall Present in most cases, the horns pointing backwards. Small East African., Malawi On Farm
Overall Horns are carried by 96% of all animals but 31% have only rudimentary horns. Normal horns are heavier in males than in females but in both sexes they grow in an upward and backward curve. Mozambique (Landim=Landrace in Portuguese); Small East African., Mozambique On Station
Ewe Large, wide and spiral horns Foulbe, Waila,, Cameroon
Overall Horns are absent in ewes and often in rams, which have mostly weak horns. Murle, Turkana, Gabbra, Uruguay On Station
Overall Females are normally, but not always, hornless. If males have horns, they are usually short and pointed, turning backwards. Polls in males are as common as horns. Masai, Kipsigis, Luo, Nandi, Samburu, Kenya On Station
Overall Many are polled or with small jersey-like horns. Unspecified-1402883394, Ethiopia
Overall Floating horns huge at the base. Unspecified-1402883444, Ethiopia
Overall Extremely long horns, lyre or crescent-shaped sometimes forming a complete circle. Unspecified-1402883386, Ethiopia
Overall Medium to large. Unspecified-1402883390, Ethiopia On Station