Southern Yellow cattle and Philippine Native cattle
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Southern Yellow cattle are a breed of Zebu
cattle found in Southern China
, Vietnam
, Taiwan
, etc. Philippine Native cattle are mainly derived from Southern Yellow cattle brought from Fujian
to the Philippines
, they are usually very similar. Southern Yellow cattle are one of three breeds of Chinese Yellow cattle, the other two being the Central Plains Yellow and the Northern Yellow breeds. The Southern Yellow breed is clearly Zebu (Bos taurus indicus
), the Northern Yellow Breed is clearly taurine (Bos taurus taurus
), and the Central Plains Yellow Breed is intermediate. Which means at a glance that the Southern Yellow cattle have high, erect humps, the Northern Yellow cattle have no humps and the Central Plains Yellow cattle have small humps.
Southern Yellow cattle are small, sturdy animals with good heat tolerance and parasite resistance. They have been used primarily for draft animals, but are now being selected for meat production as well. In Vietnam, they are being selected for milk production, being crossbred with Red Sindhi for this purpose.
Philippine Native cattle are not pure Chinese Southern Yellow cattle but show the input of cattle brought during Spanish rule from Mexico (the Philippines was part of New Spain
along with Mexico from the Spanish conquest until Mexican independence). They vary in color from the usual yellow to white or to a brownish orange, but are almost always all one color. They always have humps, some quite large, others smaller. They are usually used for beef production. Four breed types have been recognized, the Ilocano in northern Luzon
, Batangas in southwestern Luzon, Iloilo on Panay
and Batanes on the Batanes Islands between Luzon and Taiwan.
Zebu
Zebu , sometimes known as humped cattle, indicus cattle, Cebu or Brahmin cattle are a type of domestic cattle originating in South Asia, particularly the Indian subcontinent. They are characterised by a fatty hump on their shoulders, drooping ears and a large dewlap...
cattle found in Southern China
China
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, Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
, Taiwan
Taiwan
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, etc. Philippine Native cattle are mainly derived from Southern Yellow cattle brought from Fujian
Fujian
' , formerly romanised as Fukien or Huguing or Foukien, is a province on the southeast coast of mainland China. Fujian is bordered by Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, and Guangdong to the south. Taiwan lies to the east, across the Taiwan Strait...
to the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, they are usually very similar. Southern Yellow cattle are one of three breeds of Chinese Yellow cattle, the other two being the Central Plains Yellow and the Northern Yellow breeds. The Southern Yellow breed is clearly Zebu (Bos taurus indicus
Zebu
Zebu , sometimes known as humped cattle, indicus cattle, Cebu or Brahmin cattle are a type of domestic cattle originating in South Asia, particularly the Indian subcontinent. They are characterised by a fatty hump on their shoulders, drooping ears and a large dewlap...
), the Northern Yellow Breed is clearly taurine (Bos taurus taurus
Cattle
Cattle are the most common type of large domesticated ungulates. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae, are the most widespread species of the genus Bos, and are most commonly classified collectively as Bos primigenius...
), and the Central Plains Yellow Breed is intermediate. Which means at a glance that the Southern Yellow cattle have high, erect humps, the Northern Yellow cattle have no humps and the Central Plains Yellow cattle have small humps.
Southern Yellow cattle are small, sturdy animals with good heat tolerance and parasite resistance. They have been used primarily for draft animals, but are now being selected for meat production as well. In Vietnam, they are being selected for milk production, being crossbred with Red Sindhi for this purpose.
Philippine Native cattle are not pure Chinese Southern Yellow cattle but show the input of cattle brought during Spanish rule from Mexico (the Philippines was part of New Spain
New Spain
New Spain, formally called the Viceroyalty of New Spain , was a viceroyalty of the Spanish colonial empire, comprising primarily territories in what was known then as 'América Septentrional' or North America. Its capital was Mexico City, formerly Tenochtitlan, capital of the Aztec Empire...
along with Mexico from the Spanish conquest until Mexican independence). They vary in color from the usual yellow to white or to a brownish orange, but are almost always all one color. They always have humps, some quite large, others smaller. They are usually used for beef production. Four breed types have been recognized, the Ilocano in northern Luzon
Luzon
Luzon is the largest island in the Philippines. It is located in the northernmost region of the archipelago, and is also the name for one of the three primary island groups in the country centered on the Island of Luzon...
, Batangas in southwestern Luzon, Iloilo on Panay
Panay
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and Batanes on the Batanes Islands between Luzon and Taiwan.