Beef Cattle Breeds

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species- beef cattle
origin-scotland
use-beef
color/marking- black
characteristics-no horns(polled), most registered breed, high carcass quality

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Angus

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species-beef cattle
origin-england
use-beef
color/marking-red with white face, white on legs and underbelly
characteristics-docile, good foragers

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Hereford

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species-beef cattle
origin-france
use-beef
color/marking-white to light straw color
characteristics-horns, large in stature

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Charolais

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species-beef cattle
origin-india
use-beef
color/marking-light gray, black, red
characteristics-hump, loose dewlap, resistant to insects, tolerant to heat

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Brahman

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What is the species of beef cattle that originates from Switzerland, is used for beef (sometimes dairy), has no set color/marking, and is characterized by a large frame and rapid growth?

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Simmental

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species-beef cattle
origin-north england
use-beef
color/marking-red, white, roan
characteristics-short horns, "blocky"

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Shorthorn

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species-beef cattle
origin-texas
use-beef
color/marking-red
characteristics-outstanding foraging ability, developed from shorthorn and brahman, great mothers, rapid growing

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Santa Gertudis

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What is the species of beef cattle that originated in Bavaria (southern Germany) and is known for its red color, strong skin pigmentation, and characteristics such as being horned or polled in the US, fast calf growth rate, and erect ears?

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Gelbvieh

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species-beef cattle
origin-france
use-beef and work
color/marking-golden-red
characteristics-sturdy, healthy, adaptable

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Limousin