Country
Specie
ISO3
TZA
Language
English
Description
Maasai goats are medium to large sized, meat producing goats. The goats are usually while color with black and brown pateches on the face, legs or on the rump and tail. Males and females have long horns, with adult males having flat and curved horns.
Other name
Kimasai goats, East Africa Small Goats
Breed classification (geographic)
Local
Color comments
Multi-colored, having white or brown body color with black or brown patches
Number of horns males
2
Number of horns females
2
Horn shape size and comments
Horns are long and curved backwards in adult Maasai goats.
Wither height males
72
Wither height females
66
Weight males
47.00
Weight females
32.00
Other specific visible traits
The Maasai goats are long legged and have good mature weight. The coat hair has fine and have slightly long tail.
Herdbook
n
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Strain
Description of origin
indigenous breed ecotype belonging the the Small East African goat group.
Year of origin
0
Location within country
These are mainly located in the Northern Tanzania in regions of Arusha, Manyara and Kilimanjaro. Due to nomadic pastoralists, the Maasai goats are also found in Eastern Zone (Morogoro and Coast region) and in Southern Tanzania.
Local cryo conservation status
No Material
Local Risk
Not at Risk
Detailed local risk status
Not at Risk
