Pantaneiro cattle

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Pantaneiro cattle are a breed of cattle developed in the Pantanal region of Brazil and adapted to the local climate. Imported Spanish and Portuguese cattle have become crossed with Zebu bulls.[1][2] They are light grey in colour with dark ears and muzzle. They are also known as Cuiabano or Tucura.

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  1. ^ Tenuta, JA. Pantanal. A piece of Brazil. (Portuguese/English) R&F Editora, 2004. p. 67.
  2. ^ Érica Cunha Issa; Wilham Jorge; José Robson Bezerra Sereno (November 2005). "Cytogenetic and molecular analysis of the Pantaneiro cattle breed." (in English, Portuguese) (online). Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira 41 (11): 1609–1615. Brasília: Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation – EMBRAPA, affiliated to Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply.. doi:10.1590/S0100-204X2006001100006. ISSN 0100-204X.0100-204X. “More than three centuries of adaptation to the native pastures of the flood plains of Pantanal conferred the Pantaneiro bovine with rusticity, high fertility and the ability to survive under conditions of water and food stress.” 

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  • [1]Photos of Pantaneiro cattle from Janet Zinn photography.
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