Somali Arab
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Country of originSomalia
Typehairy coarse-woolled sheep
Wool colourwhite
| Conservation status | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Somalia |
| Type | hairy coarse-woolled sheep |
| Traits | |
| Wool colour | white |
| Face colour | white |
| Horn status | polled |
| |
The Somali Arab is Somali breed of domestic sheep. It is one of two breeds of sheep reported by Somalia, the other being the Blackheaded Somali. It is a hairy coarse-woolled sheep, is polled, and belongs to the fat-tailed group of breeds.[3]: 362 [4]: 917 It is entirely white – white-woolled with a white face.[2] It closely resembles the Radmani of Yemen, from which it may derive.[3]: 362 [4]: 917
No population data has ever been reported to DAD-IS.[2] The conservation status of the breed was reported by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations as "no data" in 2007, and in 2026 was listed in DAD-IS as "unknown".[1]: 104 [2]
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