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South African Meat Merino

Ovis aries

A breed of Sheep, from South Africa

South African Meat Merino

Sheep breed.

Family
Bovidae

Keeping

How it is kept

Kept for
  • Meat
  • Fibre
Mature weight
85–150 kg

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Breed facts

Status

FAO risk status
Not at riskWikidata (source, opens in a new tab)

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Name
South African Meat Merino
Slug
south-african-meat-merino
Kingdom
Animalia
Family
Bovidae
Genus
Ovis
Species
aries
Cultivar
South African Meat Merino
Wikidata QID
Q7565729
Origin country
South Africa
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
52