Question
Biology Question on Strategies For Enhancement in Food Production
The world's highly prized wool yielding 'Pashmina' breed is
A
goat
B
sheep
C
goat-sheep cross
D
Kashmir sheep - Afghan sheep cross.
Answer
goat
Explanation
Solution
Pashmina refers to a type of cashmere wool and textiles made from it. This wool comes from a special breed of goat indigenous to high altitudes of the Himalayan mountains. The Himalayan mountain goat, Capra hircus, sheds its winter coat every spring and the fleece is caught on thorn bushes. One goat sheds approximately 3-8 ounces of the fibre.