Country
Specie
ISO3
USA
Language
eng.
Breed classification (adaptedness)
Native
Breed classification (geographic)
Local
Adaptability to specific environment
Isolation on a coastal island has also apparently selected these animals kidneys to tolerate significantly higher ionic concentrations of salt in both their food and their drinking water.
Special characteristic of product
The proportion of lipids per body weight for this breed is higher than that recorded for any other free-ranging mammals.
Other special qualities
These animals have also provided an excellent model for medical and biochemical studies of the now well-established relationship between obesity, decreased level of growth hormones and elevated levels of insulin secretion.
Domestication status
feral
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Location within country
Georgia
Local cryo conservation status
Not Sufficient
Local Risk
At Risk
Detailed local risk status
Critical
