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N'Dama|nˈdɑːmə|
Also N'dama, Ndama.
[Native name.]
A West African breed of cattle, usually fawn or light red in colour and bearing lyre-shaped horns; an animal belonging to this breed. Also attrib.
1938J. L. Stewart in Vet. Rec. 9 Oct. 1291/2 The present day N'Dama is almost identical with the Longhorn of the ancient Egyptian drawings. Ibid. 1292/1 The N'Dama cattle until a few years ago were found in the Fouta Djalon mountains of French Guinea but have now spread over a large part of West Africa as this breed is especially good for stock improvement. 1952Ann. Trop. Med. & Parasitol. XLVI. 128 The N'damas were born and bred at the Nigerian Agricultural Department's farm at Ilorin. 1956Nature 21 Jan. 132/2 The West African N'Dama breed of cattle shows a remarkable tolerance to trypanosomiasis. 1973Guardian 20 June 12/3 The Zebu cattle of Senegambia..[are] less resistant than the tougher Ndama breed. |