Family: Bovidae

Weight: 300 kg on average

Size: 1.15 to 1.30 m at the withers,

Coat: The dominant coat color is dirty white with also individuals of magpie coat. The long head has a middle lyre horn.

Particularity: In Niger, in good season, the female Djelli can produce 2 to 3 liters of milk per day. It is an animal that fattens easily

Distribution: It is generally high along the banks of the Niger River and in the Dallols.