Because of its unique characteristics, Dongshan lamb does not have the muttony smell of its northern counterparts. These animals spend a long time on mountain ranges leaping from place to place and thus are in excellent physical condition making their meat rich and nutritious. Each lamb weighs around 30-45 Kg and they have a short, squat stature due to their diet of Lingzhi mushrooms, Zhegu tea plants and other rare vegetation that covers the Dongshan mountains.
