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Nilgiri sheep is a breed of sheep found only in Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu State in India. It is bred in the hilly parts of Nilgiri and known for its fine wool.〔http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2002/07/06/stories/2002070601901700.htm〕 A national plan has been implemented to save the Nilgiri sheep from certain extinction is on way by National Bureau of Animal Genetic Conservation. ==Wool quality and production== Some statistics pertaining to the breed are:〔AICRP, SB, Sandynallah. 1978 Progress Report, All-India Coordinated Research Project on Sheep-Breeding (Fine Wool), Sheep-Breeding Research Station, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Sandynallah (Nilgiris), Tamil Nadu〕 * average six months weight of total wool in kilograms 0.615 ± 0.028 * average single strand diameter 27.34 ± 0.077(μ) * wool density(cm2) 2 199 ± 57 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「Nilgiri sheep」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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