Gobra
Synonyms:
Senegalese Fulani, Senegal Zebu
Subgroup:
Fulani
Special Characteristics:
Long, lyre-shaped horns, which can occasionally be loose; well developed dewlap; coat colour is generally white, with some coloured spots and stripes; the hump is prominent particularly in the bull; the skin is thick and loose; it is considered to be a good beef breed to exploit the Sahelian pasture of west Africa (Epstein, 1971).
Group:
Main Location:
Inhabits the west and north of Senegal, and across the Senegal river into the south of Mauritania, the area west of the Sudanese Fulani territory (Epstein, 1971).
Origin:
The Gobra are classified as long-horned Fulani, and as such, their origin is similar to those the Red and White Fulani.
Species: