Adal (sheep)
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Adal is a domesticated breed of sheep from Ethiopia
. They are bred mostly for their meat.
It is especially adapted to arid, dry climates. Rams and ewes are polled (hornless). The Adal is classified as a fat-tailed hair breed and has short, stiff fibers.
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
. They are bred mostly for their meat.
Characteristics
The Adal is unicolored from white to dark brown. Average mature weight for a ram is 35 kg (77.2 lb) and a ewe 24 kg (52.9 lb) . They have short ears often appearing to have none. At birth, males are on average 2.54 kg (5.6 lb) and ewes 2.26 kg (5 lb).It is especially adapted to arid, dry climates. Rams and ewes are polled (hornless). The Adal is classified as a fat-tailed hair breed and has short, stiff fibers.