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Cow
Cattle (colloquially cows) are the most common type of large domesticated ungulates. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae, are the most widespread species of the genus Bos, and are most commonly classified collectively as Bos primigenius. Cattle are raised as livestock for...
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Beefalo
Beefalo are a fertile hybrid offspring of domestic cattle, Bos taurus, and the American bison, Bison bison (generally called buffalo in the US). The breed was created to combine the best characteristics of both animals with a view towards beef...
Gascon language
Gascon (Gascon, [ɡasˈku]; French pronunciation: [ɡaskɔ̃]) is often considered as a dialect of Occitan, but is also regularly considered by some linguists as a separate language. Gascon is mostly spoken in Gascony and Béarn at south of France (in...
Nguni cattle
The Nguni cattle breed is indigenous to southern Africa. A hybrid of indigenous and Indian cattle they were introduced by the Bantu tribes of southern Africa from the north of the continent. They are medium sized, adapted to grazing on the Highveld....
Ciboney
The Ciboney were pre-Columbian indigenous inhabitants of the Greater Antilles in the Caribbean Sea. Allegedly they also lived on some of the Lesser Antilles. It has been proposed that they spoke an Arawakan language and that they originated from the...
Milking Shorthorn
The Milking Shorthorn or Dairy Shorthorn is a breed of dairy cattle that originated in Great Britain. It developed from the Shorthorn, which itself came from County Durham, Northumberland and Yorkshire in north eastern England.
The breed is known as...
Ankole
Ankole, also referred to as Nkore, is one of four traditional kingdoms in Uganda. The kingdom is located in the southwestern Uganda, east of Lake Edward. It was ruled by a monarch known as The Mugabe or Omugabe of Ankole. The kingdom was formally...
Corriente cattle
Corriente cattle are a breed of cattle descended from Spanish animals brought to the Americas in the late 1400s. They are primarily used today as sport cattle for rodeo events such as team roping and bulldogging (steer wrestling). Some breeders...
Sahiwal
Sahiwal (Punjabi, Urdu: ساہیوال) is a city in Punjab, Pakistan. This city was a small village on the Karachi-Lahore railway line in 1865 when it was named Montgomery after Sir Robert Montgomery, then Lieutenant-Governor of Punjab. It took its...
Wangus
Wangus is a Japanese breed of beef cattle, a cross between wagyu and Angus cattle. It is reported to have a docile temperament.
Wangus could also refer to the marbled meat of this breed Wangus in context.
Senepol
The Senepol breed of beef cattle were developed on the Caribbean Island of St. Croix from N'Dama cattle, imported in the late 19th century, by crossing with Red Poll cattle. The Senepol breed combines the N'Dama characteristics of heat tolerance and...
Rathi
Rathi or Rathee is a clan of Jats found in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana in India. Rathi is also a very common surname in Maheshwaris. Rathi is also a dialect of Punjabi spoken in Ratia and Tohana in present day Haryana, it is called Rathi after the...
Chillingham Cattle
Chillingham Cattle are a breed of cattle that live in a large enclosed park at Chillingham Castle, Northumberland, England. This rare breed consists of about 90 animals in Chillingham, which inhabit a very large park that has existed since the...
Braunvieh
Braunvieh (German: "brown cattle") is a breed of cattle originating from Switzerland. Braunvieh cattle imported to the United States in the 19th century were the origin of the modern Brown Swiss cattle breed. Since the 1960s, Brown Swiss cattle have...
Shorthorn
The Shorthorn breed of cattle originated in the North East of England in the late 18th century. The breed was developed as dual purpose, suitable for both dairy and beef production; however there were always certain blood lines within the breed...
Salers
The Salers (French: race de Salers or La Salers; plural: Les Salers) is a breed of cattle which originated in Cantal in the Massif Central of France.
They are a large breed of cattle, with the female weighing in at between 700 and 750 kg (1,543 to 1...
Abondance
The Abondance is a mixed race breed of cattle which originated in the high valleys of Haute-Savoie, France.
They are medium-sized, with the female weighing in at between 580 and 680 kilograms (kg) and standing 1.30 metres tall. They are golden brown...
Randall Cattle
Randall cattle are a rare breed of cattle that originated in Sunderland, Vermont.
Randall cattle seem to be survivors of the indigenous landrace cattle of the area, found a single farm owned by Samuel J. Randall and later his son Everett Randall....
BueLingo
The BueLingo breed of beef cattle was developed in Ransom County, North Dakota, on the Bueling Ranch, by Russell Bueling and R. B. Danielson of the Animal Science Department of the North Dakota State University at Fargo. It is similar in appearance...
Holando-Argentino
Holando-Argentino is a breed of cattle primarily found in Argentina, and derived from Holstein-Friesian Cattle. It was first introduced from the Netherlands in 1880, to the fertile regions of the Pampas, and devoted to the production of both beef...
Tharparkar
Tharparkar (Urdu: تھرپارکر) cattle are named after the Tharparkar district located in Sindh, Pakistan. The Tharparkar cattle is also known as White Sindhi.
The Tharparkar, a Bos indicus breed used for milk production and as draft animals. Tharparkar...
Gir cattle
The Gir or Gyr is one of the principal Zebu breeds originating in India. It has been used locally in the improvement of other breeds including the Red Sindhi and the Sahiwal. It was also one of the breeds used in the development of the Brahman breed...
Tulim
Tulim is a recently developed beef cattle breed, a composite of Tuli and Limousin cattle. Their origin and major distribution is in South Africa.
Ankole-Watusi
Ankole-Watusi are a breed of cattle originally native to Africa. They have very large, distinctive horns, which can grow up to 1.8 m (6 ft.) long. The Texas Longhorn has large horns as well, though the horns of the Watusi are more distinctive...
Tuli
Tuli is the name of a beef cattle breed that originated from Zimbabwe. It is a form of Sanga cattle closely related to the Tswana breed from Botswana. Tuli cattle have a small thoraco-cervical hump and are uni-coloured: yellow, golden-brown or red....
Tswana
Tswana is an indigenous beef cattle breed of Botswana. It is a Sanga type, similar to Barotse and Tuli. Its colour is plain black or multi coloured: usually red pied, and rarely black pied. The breed can also be found in South Africa. Animals of...
Danish Red Cattle
Danish Red cattle, also known as Red Danish or Red Dane, are a major dairy cattle breed in northern Europe. The breed was developed in Denmark based on local breeds bred with Angeln cattle from Angeln, Schleswig. Danish Red cattle (and, earlier,...
Angeln cattle
Angeln cattle are a breed of cattle originally from Angeln in Schleswig-Holstein where they are first mentioned around 1600. Breed management has been practiced since 1830. Angeln cattle are red in color and were one of the founders of the larger...
Southern Yellow cattle and Philippine Native cattle
Southern Yellow cattle are a breed of Zebu cattle found in Southern China, Vietnam, Taiwan, etc. Philippine Native cattle are mainly derived from Southern Yellow cattle brought from Fujian to the Philippines, they are usually very similar. Southern...
Kankrej cattle and Guzerat cattle
Kankrej cattle are a breed of Zebu cattle from the district of Kankrej in the state of Gujarat in India, north of Mumbai (Bombay) on the west coast of India. They are also known by the names Bannai, Nagar, Talabda, Vaghiyar, Wagad, Waged, Vadhiyar,...
Fighting Cattle
The Spanish Fighting Bull (Toro Bravo, toro de lidia, toro lidiado, ganado bravo, Touro de Lide) is an Iberian cattle breed. It is primarily bred free-range on extensive estates in Southern Spain, Portugal and Latin American countries where bull...
Red Sindhi cattle
Red Sindhi cattle are the most popular of all Zebu dairy breeds. The breed originated in the Sindh province of Pakistan. They are widely kept for milk production across India, Pakistan, Bangla Desh, Sri Lanka, and other countries. They have been...
Herens
The Herens (Eringer in German) is a breed of cattle named after the Val d'Hérens region of Switzerland. These small, horned alpine cattle are coloured black, brown or dark red, often with a lighter stripe along the spine. The cows are used in...
Gloucester cattle
Gloucester cattle are a breed of dairy and beef cattle originating from Gloucestershire and surrounding areas in the West Country of England.
They are large cattle, coloured a rich dark brown in the cows, calves and steers, and almost black in the...
Pembroke cattle
Pembroke cattle were a breed of dual-purpose short-legged, hardy, black cattle native to Wales. A society was formed in 1867 to try and improve the breed, and the first register of Pembroke cattle was published in 1874. Pembroke cattle were...
Fleckvieh cattle
Fleckvieh cattle started in 1830 when original Simmental Cattle from Switzerland were imported to Bavaria and to Austria to improve the local dual-purpose breeds. At these times, the Simmental cattle were famous for their milk production and draught...
Symons Type
Symons Type cattle are a beef breed of cattle breed by the Symons family of Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa. They are a mainly red in colour.
They are now widespread across South Africa and have proved a useful beef breed.
Shetland cattle
Shetland cattle are a small, hardy cattle breed from the Shetland Isles off the north coast of Scotland. Shetland cattle possess their characteristic genetic qualities of thriftiness, productivity and hardiness, through adaptation and survival in...
Braford
The Braford is a cross between a Hereford bull and a Brahman cow. They carry the characteristics of both parents. The Braford is red like a Hereford with white underbelly, head, and feet. It is stockier than a Hereford, though, getting the...
Arouquesa Cattle
Arouquesa is a cattle breed from Portugal.
The cows reach a height of ca. 123 cm, the bulls ca. 134 cm, so the Arouquesas can be described as small. The cows' weight is around 360-430 kg, the bulls' around 700-900 kg. Their hair colour is light...
Aubrac cattle
The Aubrac is a very old French breed of cattle used for beef. Tan in color, with long lyre-type horns, Aubracs are a tough breed with high resistance to disease, high longevity and easy calving. Though primarily a beef breed, the milk from Aubrac...
Ennstal Mountain Pied Cattle
Ennstal Mountain Pied Cattle are an almost extinct cattle breed from Austria. The name comes from the Ennstal ("Enns Valley").
The small light Ennstal Mountain Pieds originate from Bavarian Whitehead Pied Cattle. Once they were almost totally foxy...
Carinthian Blondvieh
The Carinthian Blondvieh is an old cattle breed that is native to Carinthia in Austria.
The Carinthian Blondvieh is typically uniformly white or pale yellow, with a pale mouth, horns, and hooves. Cows weigh 500-600 kg, bulls 800-850 kg. The...
Harz Red Cattle
Harz Red mountain cattle are a unicoloured red cattle breed from the Harz in Germany. They serve the purposes of providing milk, beef and draught power.
This cattle breed stemmed from the red cattle breeds of South and Middle Germany and traced...
Hinterwald Cattle
Hinterwald Cattle (in German: Hinterwälder-Rind) are an old local breed of cattle in the black forest. There is a breed association in Germany and also for some years in Switzerland.
The cows are small, their height is only 115 to 125 cm, with a...
Montbeliarde Cattle
Montbéliarde Cattle are a red and white pied cattle breed from the Montbéliard region of France, used mainly for dairying and particularly for cheese making.
The name Montbéliarde was first used by Joseph Graber in 1872, when exhibiting a group of...
Murboden Cattle
Murboden Cattle are bred primarily in Carinthia, Styria and Lower Austria in Austria, and in the bordering Slovenia. They are a mountain breed used as beef and milk producers, as well as being draught animals. Hair colour varies from yellowish to...
Norman Cattle
Normande cattle are a breed from the Normandy region in North West France. They are claimed to be descended from cattle imported by Viking settlers.
The breed is dual purpose for milk and beef, with the accent on milk production. The milk is...
Pinzgau Cattle
Pinzgau Cattle are a dual purpose cattle breed from the Pinzgau region of the federal state of Salzburg in Austria. They are distinctively coloured with chestnut brown sides and white back and underside. They can be naturally polled. The breed is...
Sayaguesa Cattle
The Sayaguesa Cattle, also called Zamorana Cattle, is an original cattle breed from Sayago in the province of Zamora in the Spanish autonomous community of Castile and León.
The animals are very tall, adult cows reach a weight of 600 – 700 kg, bulls...
Tyrolese Grey Cattle
The Tyrolese Grey Cattle (German: Tiroler Grauvieh, Italian: Grigio Alpina) is a typical alpine cattle breed from Tyrol in Austria and Bolzano-Bozen in Italy. It's a dual purpose breed with a very good milk and beef performance. The females are...
Vorderwald Cattle
Vorderwald Cattle (in German: Vorderwälder Rind) are a dual purpose cattle breed adapted, like the related Hinterwald cattle breed, to the rough mountain conditions of the Black Forest in Germany.
They are reputed to be longlived with strong legs...
Kostroma
Kostroma cattle breed (Russian: костромская порода крупного рогатого скота) is a Russian cattle breed developed in the first half of the 20th century in the Kostroma Oblast of Russia's Upper Volga region, based mostly on crossbreeding local improved...
Piedmontese
The Piedmontese (Italian: razza bovina Piemontese) is a breed of cattle from the region of Piedmont, in north-west Italy. The calves are born fawn in colour, turning grey-white as they mature.
The breed developed through natural selection followed...
Reina
The La Reina (English: Queen) is a Creole breed of cattle and was developed in, and is unique to, Nicaragua. The Reina cattle have special characteristics for the tropics, they possess genes that make them heat tolerant. It is a very useful breed in...
Kurgan
The Kurgan (or Kurganskaya) cattle breed originates in south-western Siberia and is a composite of Shorthorn, Simmental, German Black Pied Cattle, Bestuzhev, Tagil, Red Steppe, and local cattle.
Its coat colorations are Red, red and white, or roan....
Abyssinian Highland Zebu
The Abyssinian Highland Zebu is a breed of cattle from Ethiopia. It is primarily used as a draught animal.
Abyssinian Shorthorned Zebu
The Abyssinian Shorthorned Zebu is a breed of cattle found in Ethiopia.
Aceh
Aceh is a breed of cattle indigenous to the Aceh province of Indonesia.
Adamawa
Adamawa are a breed of cattle indigenous to Adamawa, Nigeria. They are a multipurpose breed, used as a Draught animal, and for beef and dairy production. The breed makes up 2% of Nigeria's total herd.
