Indo-Brazilian

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Indo-Brazilian cattle are a Zebu beef breed developed in Brazil from Gir, Kankrej and Ongole cattle brought from India^[1]. While this is nearly the same mixture which produced the American Brahman, the two breeds differ in appearance, with the Indo-Brazilian having much longer ears which hang down lower, like the Nelore. 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 , until 1940s, this was the most used zebu race, but since the 1950s, Nelore cattle have become more popular. Today, about 90% of brazilian cattle meat production comes from Nelore^[2].

[edit] Name in Brazil

In Brazil this breed is called "indubrasil". Its old name in Brazil was "induberaba". In the 1930s, Brazilian dictator Getúlio Vargas decided that the breed should not be called "induberada". Their creators decided to call the race "indubrasil" and this choice is now universal^[3].