Caprine species
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Class and order
Mammals, Artiodactyla
Family and sub-family
Bovidae, Caprinae
Genus and species
Capra, Capra hircus
Farming systems
Intensive, semi-intensive, extensive and semi-extensive
Caprine types
Alpine, Asian and Mediterranean (nubian)
Alpine type
Small, erect or oblique ears
Concave profile
Triangular head
Short lined
Arched horns or hornless
Protruding eye sockets
Dairy aptitude
Asian type
Medium, horizontal or semi-lop ears
Straight profile
Triangular head
Medium-lined
Spiral/screw horns
Long hair
Mediterranean (Nubian) type
Long lopped ears
Convex profile
Triangular head
Long lined
Spiral/screw horns or hornless
Short hair
Dairy aptitude
Dairy biotype
Sharp shape, scarce muscle dev.
Deep thorax and wide abdomen
Very developed, symmetrical and globular udder
Strong straight legs
Meat biotype
Rectangular parallelepipedal
HIgh muscular dev.
Rounded body outline
Udder less developed in females during lactation
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