Caracu

Caracu is a Brazilian dual purpose (beef and dairy) cattle breed.[1][2] Like the Mocho Nacional, the Caracu is a tropical European breed created in Brazil and its origin is of the race Minhota.[3] Its main use is as a cross to beef cattle. The Caracu accounts for less than 5% of Brazilian beef cattle; the Nelore breed is by far the predominant breed in Brazil.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Repositório Digital de Publicações Científicas: Behavioral aspects of Caracu and Red Angus cattle breeds in a pasture with shade and water immersion". Dspace.uevora.pt. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "The Cattle Site - Breeds - Caracu". The Cattle Site. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  3. ↑ Aristeu Mendes Peixoto, Francisco Ferraz de Toledo. Enciclopédia agrícola brasileira: C-D, Volumen 2. EdUSP, 1998. ISBN 8531404606

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Caracu.


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Saturday, December 13, 2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.