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Changthangi
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The Changthangi or Changpa is a breed of cashmere goat native to the high plateaus of Ladakh in northern India. It is closely associated with the nomadic Changpa people of the Changthang plateau. It may also be known as the Ladakh Pashmina or Kashmiri.
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Country of origin | India |
Distribution | Ladakh |
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Skin colour | white or light brown[3]: 369 |
Wool colour | usually white, also black, brown or grey[3]: 369 |
Horn status | horned in both sexes |
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The intense cold of the region causes the goats to grow a thick undercoat, which is harvested to produce the fine pashmina grade of cashmere.[4] In the twenty-first century the quality of the pashmina is threatened by global climate change;[4] approximately three quarters of Indian pashmina production is from these goats.[5] They are also used as pack animals and for meat.[3]: 369