List of breeds of cattle

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The following is a list of breeds of cattle. Over 800 breeds of cattle are recognized worldwide, adapted both for local climate and for specialized uses. Unless indicated the breed is primarily of the Bos taurus type. Bos taurus cattle are the most common in cooler regions and many breeds are good dairy cattle. Bos indicus cattle, also called zebu, are common in hotter regions because of their heat tolerance and disease resistance. Taurus/indicus hybrids, including the Sanga cattle of Africa attempt to combine the best traits of both. Wherever near relatives of cattle live, there are breeds which are interspecies hybrids. Examples include the Dwarf Lulu cattle of the mountains of Nepal with yak blood,[1] the Beefalo of North America with bison genetics, the Selembu breed of India and Bhutan with gayal genetics. The Madura breed of Indonesia may have banteng in its parentage.[2] The Dzo of Nepal is an infertile cattle-yak crossing which is bred for agricultural work. Like the mule which is also infertile, they have to be continually bred from the parent species.

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Abondance (cattle)
Abondance (cattle)
Barrosã (cattle)
Barrosã (cattle)
British White
British White
Randall (cattle)
Randall (cattle)
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This is a list of cattle breeds with multiple purposes.

Brown Swiss
Brown Swiss
Holstein (cattle)
Holstein (cattle)
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See also: dairy This is a list of cattle breeds whose primary purpose is to produce milk for dairy products.

Angus (cattle)
Angus (cattle)
Limousin (cattle)
Limousin (cattle)
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This is a list of cattle breeds who are primarily used in beef production.

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This is a list of cattle breeds primarily used as beasts of burden.

This list is for breeds of cattle with uses other than the standard dairy, beef or work.

Breeds in this list should be migrated to a more specific list.

  1. ^ Takeda, K.; Satoh M.; Neopane S.P.; Kuwar B.S.; Joshi H.D.; Shrestha N.P.; Fujise H.; Tasai M.; Tagami T.; Hanada H. (April 2004). "Mitochondrial DNA analysis of Nepalese domestic dwarf cattle Lulu". Animal Science Journal 75 (2): 103-110(8). 
  2. ^ Lenstra, J.A.; D.G. Bradley (June 1999). Systematics and Phylogeny of Cattle. ISBN 9780851992587. 

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