Garganica
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The Garganica is a breed of goat
which originated on the Gargano
promentary in the Italian
region of Apulia
. From there it has spread to other parts of Apulia and to neighbouring regions.
The animals are of medium height and not heavy: adult males typically weigh 65 kg, and females 40 kg. The heads are rather small and adults have long, coarse black or dark chestnut hair. The skin
of the kids are prized for their curly, raven-black hair. The annual milk yield of 200–250 litres is not particularly high, but the breed is noted for its toughness and is well suited to being raised in a wild state in very difficult habitats.
Goat
The domestic goat is a subspecies of goat domesticated from the wild goat of southwest Asia and Eastern Europe. The goat is a member of the Bovidae family and is closely related to the sheep as both are in the goat-antelope subfamily Caprinae. There are over three hundred distinct breeds of...
which originated on the Gargano
Gargano
Gargano is a historical and geographical Italian sub-region situated in Apulia, consisting of a wide isolated mountain massif made of highland and several peaks and forming the backbone of the Gargano Promontory projecting into the Adriatic Sea. The high point is Monte Calvo at . Most of the upland...
promentary in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region of Apulia
Apulia
Apulia is a region in Southern Italy bordering the Adriatic Sea in the east, the Ionian Sea to the southeast, and the Strait of Òtranto and Gulf of Taranto in the south. Its most southern portion, known as Salento peninsula, forms a high heel on the "boot" of Italy. The region comprises , and...
. From there it has spread to other parts of Apulia and to neighbouring regions.
The animals are of medium height and not heavy: adult males typically weigh 65 kg, and females 40 kg. The heads are rather small and adults have long, coarse black or dark chestnut hair. The skin
Goatskin (material)
Goatskin is the skin of a goat.Non tanned goatskin is used for parchment or for drumheads or sounding boards of some musical instruments, e.g., mišnice in medieval Europe, bodhrán in Ireland, esraj in India and for instrumental drum skin named bedug in Indonesia.Tanned leather from goatskin is...
of the kids are prized for their curly, raven-black hair. The annual milk yield of 200–250 litres is not particularly high, but the breed is noted for its toughness and is well suited to being raised in a wild state in very difficult habitats.