Country
Specie
ISO3
ETH
Language
English
Description
grouped under small East African Zebu
Other name
Black Highland cattle
Breed classification (adaptedness)
Native
Breed classification (geographic)
Local
Adaptability to specific environment
The breed is well adapted to the wet and cold climate of the highlands at altitudes as high as 2500 m.
Color comments
They are solid black, black with a white face or white patches overall on a mainly black background. The white patches are mostly found on the faces and underneath their stomach.
Number of horns males
2
Number of horns females
2
Horn shape size and comments
Most of the animals have short horns, which are curved upwards. Some animals also have laterally erect or forward-curved orientation of horns.
Wither height males
113.3
Wither height females
104.9
Other specific visible traits
The breed is characterized by Small body size with slender legs; their ears are short (16 cm) and erect. Most of these animals have small humps and some bulls as well as a few cows have medium to large humps.
Herdbook
n
Location within country
Distributed in the highlands of Jem-Jem, Sidamo and Bale in southern Ethiopia. Specifically, found in the northern parts of Sidamo, in the Bale highlands and surrounding locations including Yirgalem in Sidamo.
Local cryo conservation status
No Material
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
