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Capra Girgentana

The Girgentana is a Sicilian goat breed with long spiral horns, whose name comes from Girgenti, the former name of Agrigento.

Animal
Goat
Region
Sicily
Distinctive feature
Long spiral horns
Recognition
Slow Food Presidium

A breed with a dairy connection

Its food story includes milk as well as the animal itself.

Slow Food describes the Girgentana’s long, mainly white coat and spiral horns in both sexes. Its Presidium focuses on the breed’s milk and cheeses made entirely from that milk, including robiola and a semi-aged cheese.

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