Somali Sheep

Zone:
Motobo Hills

Diet:
Herbivore

Taxa:
Mammal

Conservation Status:
Least Concern

Somali Sheep, occasionally known as Berbera Blackheads, are a hair Sheep native to Somalia.  Primarily reared for meat production and it is one of the major exports of the Somali economy.

CREATURE FEATURE: JASPER AND ESME

In Spring 2010 Jasper and Esme were lovingly hand reared by one of the zoo keepers when both were rejected by the their first time mums.  This meant four hourly feeds day and night in the early weeks and night time trips to Folly Farm's animal hospital for the zoo keepers!  Jasper and Esme quickly gained weight and were strong enough to rejoin the group in the Summer and have settled back in extremely well.