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Herdade da Mata has a herd of about 30 animals to breed Serpentina.
Origin
The Goat of race Serpentina as well as what is common in other ethnic groups of this species, resulted from crosses of animals brought in ancient times for the Iberian peninsula by people of various origins and there, against environmental restrictions and some morphological selection, led the a homogeneous population of sharp, well deserving then the status of race.
His name has undergone some changes according to the movements and the expansion occurred. Thus, initially, because the first herds were from Spain, is called Spanish or Castilian; later because it was set near the border has become more known for Raiano, and finally, since the staff is increased predominantly in the Serra de Serpa started to have the name of Goat Serpentina, which today is known more.
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