Africana is a
breed of domesticated
sheep
Sheep or domestic sheep (''Ovis aries'') are domesticated, ruminant mammals typically kept as livestock. Although the term ''sheep'' can apply to other species in the genus '' Ovis'', in everyday usage it almost always refers to domesticated ...
(also known as ''Pelona'', ''Camuro'' or ''Camura'', ''Red African'', ''Rojo Africana'', ''Colombian Wooless'', ''West African'') found in
Colombia and
Venezuela
Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th ...
. This breed is polled and is about the same size as the
Pelibüey
The Pelibüey or es, Cubano Rojo, italic=no is a Cuban breed of domestic sheep. It is found principally in Cuba, where it is the most numerous breed of sheep, but is also reared elsewhere in the Caribbean and in some coastal parts of Mexico. It ...
.
[
] The Africana is raised for their
meat[
] and is classified as a hair breed.
[
]
Characteristics
The Africana is often some shade of tan to brown.
Notes
References
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Sheep breeds
Sheep breeds originating in Colombia
Sheep breeds originating in Venezuela