Country
Specie
ISO3
TZA
Language
Swahili
Description
This is medium to large breed of sheep. The Maasai sheep have faster growth rate, have light to dark brown body color and fat long tail.
Transboundary name
East African long tailed
Other name
Red tailed Maasai sheep, Red Masai
Breed classification (geographic)
Regional
Other special qualities
The animals are also reared for security reasons.
Reference for special qualities
Information provided by Dr. S. M. Das: questionnaire for the project identification mission on AnGR, August, 1994).
Color comments
Red-brown, occasionally pied
Number of horns males
2
Number of horns females
2
Horn shape size and comments
Long and curved in adult males
Wither height males
72
Wither height females
66
Weight males
41.00
Weight females
32.00
Other specific visible traits
Long fat tail
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
East African fat-tailed type
Local cryo conservation status
No Material
Local Risk
Not at Risk
Detailed local risk status
Not at Risk
Regional Transboundary Risk (detailed)
Not at Risk
