Somali sheep are unique in that they have no wool and a ball of adipose fat at the base of their tail, which serves as a reserve in case of shortage.

Its color is also very distinctive: all-white body, black head and neck.

The animal is tall on legs, with very slender limbs.

Males and females have no horns.

There’s no need to shear, as the light layer of wool and hair falls off in spring.
Ewes can reproduce from the age of 7 months.
Gestation lasts around 150 days and the ewe can give birth to 1 or 2 lambs.
Maternal, the ewe is able to raise lambs in dry areas.
where other improved breeds don’t survive.