Country
Specie
ISO3
SDN
Other name
Aliab Dinka, Aweil Dinka, Dinka, East Nuer, Nuer, Sudanese Longhorn, Wadai, Southern Sudanese
Breed classification (geographic)
Local
Color comments
uni coloured: usually off-white or cream, also red, black, pied
Number of horns males
2
Number of horns females
2
Other specific visible traits
Sanga type
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
According to Mason (1988) it is a Sanga breed. The FAO Breed Survey contact classified Nilotic as a Longhorn Zebu. As the hump is on the chest rather than on the neck, the breed is considered as Longhorn Zebu rather than a Sanga breed.
Location within country
Up Nile, Equatoria and Bahr el Gazal, southern Sudan provinces
Local cryo conservation status
No Material
Local Risk
Not at Risk
Detailed local risk status
Not at Risk
