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The '''Black Bengal''' goat is a breed of [[goat]] found throughout [[Bangladesh]], [[West Bengal]], [[Bihar]], [[Assam]], and [[Odisha]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Mason |first=I. L.|title=A World Dictionary of Livestock Breeds |year=1988 |url=https://archive.org/details/worlddictionaryo0000maso |publisher=CAB International |isbn=978-0-85199-102-3}}</ref> This breed is usually colored black but it is also found in brown, white or grey. The Black Bengal goat is small in size but its body structure is tight. Its horns are small and legs are short. An adult male goat weights about 25 to 30 kg and female 20 to 25 kg. It is poor in milk production. It is very popular in [[Bangladesh]] because of its low demand for feed and high kid production rate. They are considered as the ''“National Goat of Bangladesh”'' respectively.

It produces high-quality meat and skin, and is preferred for the skin and high prolificacy rate.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.agrifarming.in/black-bengal-goat/|title=Black Bengal Goat profile info Guide|date=June 2015 }}</ref>

This breed plays a very important role in reducing unemployment and poverty from Bangladesh.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/2007/bengalgoats.html|title=Prized Black Bengal Goats of Bangladesh|work=iaea.org|date=19 March 2007 }}</ref> They can eat most vegetables, grasses and leaves, but a high amount of carrots is fatal to them.

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