Kamori is a popular goat breed found in the

Sindh Sindh (; ; ur, , ; historically romanized as Sind) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the southeastern region of the country, Sindh is the third-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the second-largest province ...

province of

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. They have a distinctive body structure with long ears and neck and a large body, and a distinctive color. The purebred Kamori goat has dark brown shiny skin with small coffee-colored or dark patches over its entire body. Pure Kamoris are rare and expensive. Kamoris have been crossed with the Gulabi breed to produce the Pateri breed, another breed found in Sindh; hybrids have the Kamori's body structure, but are less expensive. Additionally, genetic analysis confirmed that the appearance of the Kamori and Pateri (also known as Patairee) goat species are very similar in that both species have long ears and brown coats, although Pateri (Patairee) goat species sometimes appear to have brown front quarters and white hindquarters. The Kamori breed is chiefly found in the districts of Dadu,

Larkana Larkana ( ur, , translit=lāṛkāna; sd, لاڙڪاڻو, translit=lāṛkāṇo) is a city located in the Sindh province of Pakistan. It is the 15th largest city of Pakistan by population. It is home to the Indus Valley civilization site Moh ...

, and Nawabshah. It is primarily used for the production of

milk Milk is a white liquid food produced by the mammary glands of mammals. It is the primary source of nutrition for young mammals (including breastfed human infants) before they are able to digestion, digest solid food. Immune factors and immune ...

.Kamori Goat
Breeds of Livestock, Department of Animal Science, Oklahoma State University, retrieved 18 December 2008.

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