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The zebu (/ ˈ z iː b (j) uː, ˈ z eɪ b uː /; Bos indicus [4]), sometimes known in the plural as indicine cattle, Camel cow or humped cattle, is a species or subspecies of domestic cattle originating in South Asia. [5] Zebu, like many Sanga cattle breeds, differs from taurine cattle by a fatty hump on their shoulders, a large dewlap, and
The Miniature Zebu was established as a breed in the United States with the formation of the International Miniature Zebu Association, a breed registry, in 1991. [1]: 245 At that time, there were small zebuine cattle in twenty-three American zoos, and others were held by some fifty private owners. The parent stock had originally been imported ...
An American breeder, Richard Gradwohl, has developed eighteen different strains of miniature cattle. [3] Miniature Galloway, Hereford and Holstein have been bred. [2]: 245 [3] In the United States, small zebuine cattle deriving from stock imported from Brazil, the Dominican Republic and Sweden may be registered as "Miniature Zebu"; [2]: 245 Similar cattle are known as "Nadudana" in Australia. [14]
A farmer from Iowa might have bred the tiniest cow in existence. Dean Schocker has a farm of 14 zebu — an Indian animal which is known for its horns, hump and small size.
The Sibi Bhagnari or Sibi Bull is the largest breed of Zebu cattle and originates from Sibi in Baluchistan, though also found elsewhere in Pakistan and also India. [1] The name is derived from the town of Bhag which is found to the south of Sibi and Naari which is a river that flows through the breeding area.
Cattle breeds fall into two main types, which are regarded as either two closely related species, or two subspecies of one species. Bos indicus (or Bos taurus indicus) cattle, commonly called zebu, are adapted to hot climates and originated in the tropical parts of the world such as India, Sub-saharan Africa, China, and Southeast Asia.
The cattle were set free in the sanctuary to act as an attractant for the critically endangered Asiatic lion (Panthera leo persica). To the west, in the state of Gujarat, is the Asiatic lions' true last bastion, where the big cats are known to have a taste for zebu—notably in and around Gir National Park. Furthermore, the presence of the zebu ...
Vechur cattle. Vechur is a breed of zebu (Bos indicus) cattle, named after the village of Vechoor in Kerala, India.With an average length of 124 cm and height of 87 cm, it is the smallest cattle breed in the world according to the Guinness Book of Records, [1] and is valued for the larger amount of milk it produces relative to the amount of food it requires.