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domesticated ox having a humped back and long horns and a large dewlap

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Cambodian native zebu x###40.0 +- 1.0###-###-###Bun et al.
Zebu x Holstein###38.6 +- 0.75###55 +- 2.52###-###De Paula Xavier de Andrade et al.
Crossbred Dairy Cattle is the Answer to Improve Environment Dependent Productive and Physiological Responses - A Review
They varied from 1.43 L/day in Indigenous Zebus to 7.04 L/day in High B.t.taurus.
Most of the cows in first or later parturition belonged to the zebu group (41.67% and 48.66%, respectively) followed by the crosses between zebus and Bos Taurus taurus (27.08% and 26.20% respectively).
MILK PRODUCTION TRAITS AMONG INDIGENOUS AND CROSSBRED DAIRY CATTLE IN SENEGAL
Studies done on Nkedi Zebu and Ankole exposed to tick infestation have shown intraracial differences in tick load [7], and a difference in infestation was noted according to the cattle ages.
The animals consist of Borgou (Somba or Lagunaire x Zebu White Fulani), Azawak (Zebu), Crossbred (Borgou x Girolando), and Girolando (Gyr x Holstein).
Sensitivity of Different Cattle Breeds to the Infestation of Cattle Ticks Amblyomma variegatum, Rhipicephalus microplus, and Hyalomma spp. on the Natural Pastures of Opkara Farm, Benin
Os estudos recentes de DNAmt de fosseis e de animais viventes indicam que populacoes do extinto auroque (Bos primigenius) foram os progenitores do gado europeu (Bos taurus) e do gado zebu (Bos indicus), dai a proposta de uma nova denominacao para as duas subespecies: Bos primigenius taurus e Bos primigenius indicus, para taurinos e zebuinos, respectivamente (3).
Esta ultima e, provavelmente, a progenitora do gado zebu domesticado.
The bovine genomic--origin and evolution of taurine and zebuine cattle/A genomica bovina--origem e evolucao de taurinos e zebuinos/La genomica bovina--origen y evolucion de taurinos y cebuinos
"People are amazed that I can bring some of my Zebus into my house on a lead rope, and they think that all you need to do is feed them a little bit and they'll come right to you.
Miniature Zebu cattle: good things do come in small packages
indicus), and also published sequences for 31 Japanese Black cattle, 45 European breed cattle, six African zebus, two African taurines, and six Indian zebus, using five American bisons as an outgroup.
Determination of phylogenetic relationships of Turkish native cattle breeds with other cattle breeds using mitochondrial DNA D-loop sequence polymorphism
Whatever the origin of the disease, this case indicates that zebus are not naturally resistant to SE and, therefore, that B.
Spongiform encephalopathy in a miniature zebu
The number bought from the market was 60 (30 Sahiwal and 30 Zebus).
EFFECT OF BREED AND FEEDING STRATEGY ON THE EATING QUALITY OF KENYAN BEEF
We returned several times and worked with the same seven Zebus each time.
A lesson in halter breaking calves
More tuberculin reactors were found among Mbororo than Arab zebus (p = 0.02).
Mycobacterium bovis isolates from tuberculous lesions in chadian zebu carcasses
The animals were nine Zebus, (Plate1), eight West African Shorthorns (WASH) (Plate2) and eighteen Sangas (Plate3)
Carcass characteristics of tropical beef cattle breeds (West African Shorthorn, Sanga and Zebu) in Ghana
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