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Performance of young West African dwarf goats and sheep fed an aquatic macrophyte - Echinochola stagnina. An understanding of these mechanisms could result in the development of improved techniques for enhancing goat productivity in humid environments.Īdebowale EA. The mechanisms involved in the regulation of these physiological functions of WAD goat are discussed. Defence mechanisms against infectious agents enable this type to thrive well in the hot humid tropics. Reproductive fitness as manifested by prolific breeding is a major factor of adaptation. Coat colour plays an important role in the evolved adaptation of this goat type. Specialized feeding behaviour and an efficient digestive system enable the animal to maximize food intake. Among its physiological features small body size and low metabolic requirements are important traits that enable the animal to minimize its requirements in area or season where food sources are limited in quality and quantity. In marginal environments this goat remains the only domestic species that is able to survive. Adaptive features such as feeding behaviour, efficiency of feed use and disease tolerance enable WAD goats to thrive on natural resources left untouched by other domestic ruminants. West African Dwarf (WAD) goats are widely distributed in the subhumid and humid zones of Africa but are particularly associated with less favourable environments.