Adal sheep

Adal is a domesticated breed of fat-tailed sheep from Ethiopia. They are bred mostly for their meat.^[1]

Adal

Country of origin	Ethiopia
Traits
Weight	Male: 35 kg (77 lb) Female: 24 kg (53 lb)
Hair color	Unicolored from white to dark brown
Sheep Ovis aries

Characteristics

The Adal is unicolored from white to dark brown. 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).^[2]

This sheep breed is especially 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 fibers.^[3]