- Distribution. Kutch district in Gujarat.
Numbers. The total goat population in the Kutch district, according to the ***2 census, was 0.**2 m, of which 0.**8 m adult males and 0.**8 m adult females.
Climate
Average Range Average monthly temperature (°C) minimum maximum *0.1 *3.0 *0.1–*7.4 *6.1–*8.7 Average monthly relative humidity (%) morning evening *3 *6 *5–*0 *7–*4 Annual rainfall (cm) *4.*7 Breed characteristics
- Size Adult males Adult females
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- Body weight (kg) *3.*0 ± 1.*6 (*4) *9.*9 ± 0.*0 (**6) Body length (cm) *7.1 ± 1.3 (*4) *5.0 ± 0.3 (**6) Height at withers (cm) *6.4 ± 0.7 (*4) *2.4 ± 0.3 (**6) Chest girth (cm) *8.4 ± 0.7 (*4) *6.1 ± 0.2 (**6)
- Conformation. Large animals. The coat is predominantly black, but a few white, brown and spotted animals are also found. The hair is coarse and long. The nose is slightly Roman. The ears are long, broad and drooping; ear length: *2.0 ± 0.*6 cm (**9). Both sexes have short, thick horns, pointed upward; horn length: *0.6 ± 0.*9 cm (**8). The udder is reasonably well developed; teats are conical.
