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🇪🇹 The cattle breeds of Ethiopia

10 breeds from Ethiopia, best known first, across 10 towns, fairs and pastures.

Cattle townFair or marketPastureRanch countrySanctuary or reserveCity

Cattle towns and fairs of Ethiopia

Abergele lowlands 1Danakil Depression 1Dogu'a Tembien 1Fogera Plain 1Gambella Regional State 1Horo Guduru Welega Zone 1Tigray Region 1Woreta 1Borana and the singing wellssouthern Ethiopia
PurposeDairyBeefDraughtDual-purposeTriple-purposeSportCeremonialGrazingHeritageMiniature
LineageTaurineZebuSangaCompositeYakMithunBantengWild
TraitHeat-tolerantCold-hardyDrought-hardyDisease-resistantThrifty foragersDocileSpiritedQuick and strongPolledLong-hornedRich milkMarbled beefLong-livedEasy calving
🇪🇹 EthiopiaAbergele A very small humped breed from the Abergele lowlands of northern Ethiopia, mostly red.Sanga · Triple-purpose · Heat-tolerant 🇪🇹 EthiopiaArado A small red and black zebu from the north Ethiopian highlands, kept first for ploughingZebu · Draught · Thrifty foragers 🇮🇪 Ireland and 4 moreMiniature cattle Small cattle from around the world: old small breeds and newly bred miniature strainsTaurine · Miniature · Thrifty foragers

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