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Indo-Brazilian cattle are a Zebu
Zebu

Zebus , sometimes known as 'humped cattle' or 'indicus' cattle. They are a type of cattle better-adapted to tropics environments than the other domestic cattle, the Bos primigenius taurus or 'taurine' types....
 beef breed
Beef cattle

Beef cattle are cattle raised for meat production . The meat of cattle is known as beef. When raised in a feedlot a [cow, calf, hiefer, bull, steer] are known as feeder cattle, and are larger than other cattle....
 developed in Brazil
Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is a country in South America. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, occupying nearly half of South America, the List of countries by population country, and the fourth most populous democracy in the world....
 from Gir
Gir cattle

The Gir or Gyr is one of the principal Zebu breeds in India and is used for both dairy and beef production. It has been used locally in the improvement of other breeds including the Red Sindhi and the Sahiwal cattle....
, Kankrej
Kankrej cattle and Guzerat cattle

Kankrej cattle are a breed of Zebu cattle from the district of Kankrej in the state of Gujarat in India, north of Mumbai on the west coast of India....
 and Ongole
Nelore

Nelore or Nellore beef cattle originated from Ongole cattle originally brought to Brazil from India. They are named for the district of Nelore in Andhra Pradesh....
 cattle brought from India. While this is nearly the same mixture which produced the American Brahman
Brahman (cattle)

The Brahman or Brahma is a breed of Zebu cattle , later exported from India to the rest of the world. The main breed was the Kankrej cattle and Guzerat cattle, called Kankrej cattle and Guzerat cattle in Brazil....
, the two breeds differ in appearance, with the Indo-Brazilian having much longer ears which hang down lower, like the Nelore
Nelore

Nelore or Nellore beef cattle originated from Ongole cattle originally brought to Brazil from India. They are named for the district of Nelore in Andhra Pradesh....
. Indo-Brazilian cattle have good heat and parasite resistance and thrive in the tropics. They are white to dark grey in colour with short horns and very large ears.






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Indo-Brazilian cattle are a Zebu
Zebu

Zebus , sometimes known as 'humped cattle' or 'indicus' cattle. They are a type of cattle better-adapted to tropics environments than the other domestic cattle, the Bos primigenius taurus or 'taurine' types....
 beef breed
Beef cattle

Beef cattle are cattle raised for meat production . The meat of cattle is known as beef. When raised in a feedlot a [cow, calf, hiefer, bull, steer] are known as feeder cattle, and are larger than other cattle....
 developed in Brazil
Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is a country in South America. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, occupying nearly half of South America, the List of countries by population country, and the fourth most populous democracy in the world....
 from Gir
Gir cattle

The Gir or Gyr is one of the principal Zebu breeds in India and is used for both dairy and beef production. It has been used locally in the improvement of other breeds including the Red Sindhi and the Sahiwal cattle....
, Kankrej
Kankrej cattle and Guzerat cattle

Kankrej cattle are a breed of Zebu cattle from the district of Kankrej in the state of Gujarat in India, north of Mumbai on the west coast of India....
 and Ongole
Nelore

Nelore or Nellore beef cattle originated from Ongole cattle originally brought to Brazil from India. They are named for the district of Nelore in Andhra Pradesh....
 cattle brought from India. While this is nearly the same mixture which produced the American Brahman
Brahman (cattle)

The Brahman or Brahma is a breed of Zebu cattle , later exported from India to the rest of the world. The main breed was the Kankrej cattle and Guzerat cattle, called Kankrej cattle and Guzerat cattle in Brazil....
, the two breeds differ in appearance, with the Indo-Brazilian having much longer ears which hang down lower, like the Nelore
Nelore

Nelore or Nellore beef cattle originated from Ongole cattle originally brought to Brazil from India. They are named for the district of Nelore in Andhra Pradesh....
. Indo-Brazilian cattle have good heat and parasite resistance and thrive in the tropics. They are white to dark grey in colour with short horns and very large ears. They have the typical Zebu shoulder hump.

In Brazil
Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is a country in South America. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, occupying nearly half of South America, the List of countries by population country, and the fourth most populous democracy in the world....
 , until 1940s, this was the most used zebu
Zebu

Zebus , sometimes known as 'humped cattle' or 'indicus' cattle. They are a type of cattle better-adapted to tropics environments than the other domestic cattle, the Bos primigenius taurus or 'taurine' types....
 race, but since the 1950s, Nelore
Nelore

Nelore or Nellore beef cattle originated from Ongole cattle originally brought to Brazil from India. They are named for the district of Nelore in Andhra Pradesh....
 cattle have become more popular. Today, about 90% of Brazilian cattle meat production comes from Nelore
Nelore

Nelore or Nellore beef cattle originated from Ongole cattle originally brought to Brazil from India. They are named for the district of Nelore in Andhra Pradesh....
.

Name in Brazil

In Brazil
Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is a country in South America. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, occupying nearly half of South America, the List of countries by population country, and the fourth most populous democracy in the world....
 this breed is called "indubrasil". Its old name in Brazil
Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is a country in South America. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, occupying nearly half of South America, the List of countries by population country, and the fourth most populous democracy in the world....
 was "induberaba". In the 1930s, Brazilian dictator Getúlio Vargas
Getúlio Vargas

Get?lio Dornelles Vargas served as President of Brazil of Brazil from 1930 to 1945 and from 1951 until his suicide in 1954....
 decided that the breed should not be called "induberada". Their creators decided to call the race "indubrasil" and this choice is now universal.

Brahman link

In the 1940s bulls of this breed were sold to American farmers and used in producing Brahman cattle.