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Boer goat

Breed
The Boer or Boerbok is a South African breed of meat goat. It was selectively bred in the Eastern Cape from about 1920 for meat qualities and for the ability to survive by grazing on the thorn veldt of that region. It has been exported to many... Wikipedia
Weight: : Male: average 114 kg; Female: average 94 kg;
Scientific name: Capra aegagrus hircus
Place of origin: South Africa
Conservation status: FAO (2007): not at risk: 145 ; DAD-IS (2022): not at risk;
Distribution: international
Horn status: horned in both sexes
Other names: Boerbok; Improved Boer; Veredelde Boerbok