Gobra
(most common name in Senegal)

(most common name):
• Zébu peul (Mauritania)
(transboundary/brand name):
• West African Zebu
(local/other name):
• Gobra (Mauritania)
local/other name (English):
• Peul Zebu
• Senegal Fulani
• Senegal Zebu
local/other name (French):
• Foulfoulé
• Zébu peul sénégalais

The Gobra is an authentic breed of Fulani Zebu found in the northern savanna of Senegal and also southern Mauritania.

In 2019, Senegal reported a Gobra population count of 2,624,300.

In 2020, Mauritania reported a Zébu peul population count of 490,000 and an average herd size of 23.

This page was last updated on: 2023-06-09

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