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Adal sheep

Adal is a domesticated breed of sheep from Ethiopia. They are bred mostly for their meat.

The Adal is unicolored from white to dark brown. The average mature weight for a ram is 35 kg (77 lb) and a ewe 24 kg (53 lb). They have short ears often appearing to have none. At birth, males are on average 2.54 kg (5.6 lb) and ewes 2.26 kg (5.0 lb).

It is specially adapted to arid, dry climates. Rams and ewes are polled (hornless). The Adal is classified as a fat-tailed hair breed and has short, stiff fibres, similar to the Dream Stan.

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