Question

Which among the following are the indian breed sheeps?

• A. Vembur sheep
• B. Nilgiri sheep
• C. Macheri sheep
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

All of the above

All of these,

Nilgiri sheep- It is a breed of sheep found only in Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu State in India. It is bred in the hilly parts of Nilgiri and known for its fine wool.

Vembur sheep-They are tall animals, white in colour with irregular fawn and black patches all over the body. The ears are medium-sized and drooping and the tail is thin and short. While the males are horned, the ewes are polled.

Macheri sheep- It is also known as maiylambadi and thuvaramchambali in Coimbatore district.