Country
Specie
ISO3
ESP
Language
sp.
Other name
Maellana
Breed classification (adaptedness)
Native
Breed classification (geographic)
Local
Adaptability to specific environment
The breed is adapted to the local environment (semi-desert with bushes).
Specific reproductive characteristic
Two lambings per year are possible.
Other special qualities
Due to its habit of eating bushes it has an important role in forest fire management
Reference for special qualities
Take advantage of feeding in bushed thickets. Good at browsing
Color comments
uni coloured: white
Number of horns males
0
Number of horns females
0
Weight males
80.00
Weight females
58.00
Other specific visible traits
long neck, lop ears, long extremities
Herdbook
y
Herdbook established
2001
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
indigenous breed Ovis aries ligeriensis (same branch as Aragonesa, Manchega)
Location within country
Zaragoza, Teruel and Tarragona
Local cryo conservation status
Not Sufficient
Local Risk
At Risk
Detailed local risk status
Vulnerable
