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All breeds

235 breeds so far, best known first. 202 more are on the list to be written.

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🇮🇳 India and 1 moreGir A humped dairy breed from Gujarat, red and white with long drooping ears and a domed foreheadZebu · Dairy · Heat-tolerant

🇮🇳 India and 3 moreNelore A large humped beef breed from India, now dominant in Brazil and known for heat tolerance and parasite resistance.Zebu · Beef · Heat-tolerant

🇺🇸 United States and 5 moreSenepol A polled red beef breed from St Croix, built for heat and insectsTaurine · Beef · Heat-tolerant 🇵🇰 PakistanCholistani A large white-spotted zebu of Pakistan's Cholistan Desert, kept for milk, meat and workZebu · Dairy · Disease-resistant 🇧🇷 Brazil and 1 moreIndu-Brasil A Brazilian zebu beef breed from Minas Gerais with huge ears, grey coat and a humpZebu · Beef · Heat-tolerant

🇦🇺 Australia and 1 moreAustralian Charbray A big, cream to light red composite of Charolais and Brahman blood for the tropicsComposite · Beef · Heat-tolerant

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

Senepol: Buenoperez, Public domain, source
Gir: Pavanaja, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Nelore: Jose Reynaldo da Fonseca, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Australian Charbray: Charbray Society Of Australia Ltd, CC BY-SA 3.0, source

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