Country
Specie
ISO3
DZA
Language
Français
Other name
El Arbia
Breed classification (adaptedness)
Native
Breed classification (geographic)
Local
Adaptability to specific environment
The Chélifienne is well adapted to harsh climate conditions and has a walking ability in difficult grounds.
Specific resistance or tolerance
The Chélifienne is able to valorize forages and coarse food and is well adapted to restricted food resources. It is also resistant to disease, parasites and insects.
Color comments
The Chélifienne presents a fawn coat color with a white muzzle and dark eyelids.
Number of horns males
2
Number of horns females
2
Horn shape size and comments
The Chélifienne has horns curved generally forward.
Wither height females
113
Weight females
282.00
Herdbook
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Description of origin
The Chélifienne belongs to the Atlas Brown branch. The distribution area of the Atlas Brown covers all of North Africa and whose ancestor would be the Bos primigenius mauritanicus.
Location within country
The Chélifienne lives in the mountainous areas of Chlef, it is often found in the mountains of Dahra.
Local cryo conservation status
Not Sufficient
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
