Orobian Goat

Class

Mammals

 

Order

Artiodactyls

 

Family

Bovids

 

Origin

Native to Val Gerola, in the province of Sondrio

 

Diet

Herbivore

 

Curiosity

The female is about 73 cm tall and weighs 65 kg. The male is 79 cm tall and weighs about 80 kg. The most characteristic coat patterns are the "farinel" (cream, grey and beige) and the "marin" (pied). Historical archives from the 1800s report that Orobica goats were annually driven in transhumance to Milan to provide fresh milk to patients in hospitals.