Sanga cattle originated in East Africa, probably western Ethiopia, and have spread west and south. They were formed by hybridizing the indigenous humpless cattle with
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Sanga (disambiguation) — Sanga may refer to:Cognonima*A Roman cognominaPlaces*Sanga, Afghanistan *Sanga, Gabon, a village in the Nyanga Province in Gabon *Sanga, Greece, a place in the prefecture of Argolis in Greece *Sanga, a group of villages in the Dogon Country… … Wikipedia
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Afrikaner cattle — (Afrikander cattle) are a hardy breed of beef cattle which are popular in South Africa. In Afrikaans, this breed is called [http://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afrikanerbees Afrikanerbees] .The Afrikaner is a native South African breed, belonging to the … Wikipedia
Red Fulani cattle — are found from Mali across Niger and northern Nigeria to Chad and Cameroon [ [http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/cattle/Red fulani/index.html Oklahoma State University breed profile] ] . CharacteristicsThey are reddish brown in colour with long… … Wikipedia
White Fulani cattle — are an important beef breed of cattle throughout the area conquered by the Fulani people and beyond in the Sahel zone of Africa. They are mostly Zebu but of Sanga cattle origin. Characterized by high lyre shaped horns, they have either thoracic… … Wikipedia
Nguni cattle — Nguni Cow Herd (Makatini ecotype) The Nguni cattle breed is indigenous to southern Africa. A hybrid of indigenous and Indian cattle they were introduced by the Bantu tribes of southern Africa from the north of the continent. They are medium sized … Wikipedia
Tuli (cattle) — Tuli is the name of a beef cattle breed that originated from Zimbabwe. It is a form of Sanga cattle closely related to the Tswana breed from Botswana. Tuli cattle have a small thoraco cervical hump and are uni coloured: yellow, golden brown or… … Wikipedia
List of breeds of cattle — The following is a list of breeds of cattle. Over 800 breeds of cattle are recognized worldwide, some which adapted to the local climate, others which were bred by humans for specialized uses. Breeds fall into two main types, regarded as either… … Wikipedia
Tswana (cattle) — Tswana is an indigenous beef cattle breed of Botswana. It is a Sanga type, similar to Barotse and Tuli. Its colour is plain black or multi coloured: usually red pied, and rarely black pied. The breed can also be found in South Africa. Animals of… … Wikipedia
Zebu — Taxobox name = Zebu image width = 240px regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Mammalia ordo = Artiodactyla familia = Bovidae subfamilia = Bovinae genus = Bos species = B. primigenius trinomial = Bos primigenius indicus trinomial authority … Wikipedia
