General Information

Species

Sheep

Synonym

Meda, Bheda

Breeding Tract

North 24 Paragana,South 24 Paragana (West Bengal)

Comment On Breeding Tract

Breeding Tract Comprises Of Sunderban Area And Is Located At The Confluence Of River Ganga-Bhagirathy-Hoogly Systems With The Sea. Soil Is Saline And Marshy.

Main Use

Food – Meat

Origin

Farmers Often Call The Breed As Bheda- Which Means Sheep In Bengali. Garole With Rudimentary Or Short Ears Are Also Popular As Meda- Also A Bengali Word Meaning Earless.

Herd Book Or Rigister Established

No

Breed Societies(If Any)

No

Adaptability To Environment

Garole Sheep Have The Ability To Graze In Knee-Deep Conditions In Marshy Land

Morphology

Colour

Mostly Grey In Colour. White, Black, And Brown Coloured Animals Or Mixture Of These Colours Are Also Seen.

Horns Present

Male

Number Of Horns

2

Horns Shape And Size

Straight And Little Curved In The End. Small In Size

Visible Characteristics

Small Sized Animals. Small Ears (8 Cm). About 10% Of Animals Have Rudimentary Ears (<3 Cm).

Hair Or Wool

Hair

Fiber Type

Coarse/Carpet