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All breeds

249 breeds so far, best known first. 185 more are on the list to be written.

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🇵🇰 Pakistan and 5 moreZebu Humped, heat-tolerant cattle of South Asia, kept for milk, meat, work and ridingZebu · Dairy · Heat-tolerant

🇮🇳 IndiaKhillari A draft breed from Maharashtra and Karnataka, compact with sweeping horns and grey-white coats.Zebu · Draught · Heat-tolerant

🇮🇳 India and 2 moreKankrej A grey zebu from the dry Rann of Kutch, kept for milk and for work oxenZebu · Dual-purpose · Heat-tolerant

🇮🇳 IndiaRathiराठी A brown and white dairy breed from the Thar Desert of Rajasthan, kept by nomadic Rath herders.Zebu · Dairy · 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 🇧🇷 BrazilPantaneiro A small Criollo breed of Brazil's Pantanal wetlands, now endangeredTaurine · Heat-tolerant 🇮🇳 IndiaPulikulam A drought-hardy zebu from Tamil Nadu, known for its Jallikattu bullsZebu · Sport · Drought-hardy

Photo credits on this page

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

Kankrej: Pavanaja, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Khillari: Pavanaja, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Rathi: Pavanaja, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Zebu: A. J. T. Johnsingh, WWF-India and NCF, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Australian Charbray: Charbray Society Of Australia Ltd, CC BY-SA 3.0, source

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