|
Arabi is a domesticed breed of sheep from southwestern Iran, southern Iraq and northeastern Arabia. Though it does grow wool, it is primarily raised for meat.〔 〕 ==Characteristics== The Arabi rams have horns and the ewes are polled (hornless). This breed is the foundation stock for the Wooled Persian of South Africa.〔 It is highly likely that the Arabi is descended from very ancient importations from Arabia across the narrow Bal-el-Mandeb Straits at the mouth of the Red Sea.〔 〕 This breed has adapted to extreme temperatures and conditions. Within the foothills of Iraq, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, summer temperatures rise to and winter tempuratures down to with less than rain. From 1990 to 2000, the population of the Arabi increased from 1.4 million to 1.5 million.〔 〕 The Arabi is usually white; however, black, brown and black-and-brown can occur. The wool has an average diameter of 26.2 micrometres. The average weight of mature rams is with an average height at the wither of . For mature ewes, their average weight is , at the withers and provides of wool per shearing. Birth weight for rams is about and ewes . On average, slightly more than one lamb is produced per litter.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Arabi sheep」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|