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This is a list of the cattle breeds considered in Pakistan to be wholly or partly of Pakistani origin. Some may have complex or obscure histories, so inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively Pakistani.
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.
This is a list of some of the cattle breeds considered in the United States to be wholly or partly of American origin. Some may have complex or obscure histories, so inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively American.
The Buša is a traditional breed or group of breeds of Albania and the countries of the former Yugoslavia – Bosnia, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia. [2]: 145 [3] [4] It forms part of a larger group of related breeds including the Gurgucke, Lekbibaj and Prespa of Albania, [2]: 205 [5]: 715 the Gacko or Gatacko of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Greek Shorthorn, the Metohija Red ...
Although they are now native to Ayrshire, Scotland, some historians believe the Ayrshire breed originated in Holland. [2] [3] In 1750, they were crossbred with other breeds of cattle, which led to their distinctive brown spots. [1] The cattle were recognised as a distinct breed by the Highland and Agricultural Society in 1814. [4]
The Normande is a breed of dairy cattle from the Normandy region of north-west France. It is raised principally for its milk, which is high in fat and suitable for making butter and cheese, but also for its meat, which is marbled and good-flavoured. It is a world breed: it has been exported to many countries and is present on all continents.
Urochloa mutica, commonly known as para grass, buffalo grass, Mauritius signal grass, pasto pare, malojilla, gramalote, parana, Carib grass, and Scotch grass, is a species of grass. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Despite its common name of California grass , [ 2 ] it does not occur in California ; [ 4 ] it is native to northern and central Africa and parts of the ...
The Gloucester is of medium size, cows standing some 500–600 kg at the withers and bulls about 750–850 kg. [5] The standard colouration is mahogany or black-brown on the body, with black legs and head, and with characteristic white finching along the spine, down through the tail, and along the belly; bulls are generally darker than cows.