Species Flashcards
(53 cards)
What type of cattle is this?
Angus
Scotland
Polled
Recessive red colour too
What type of cattle is this?
Charolais.
Bos Taurus.
French breed (massif centrale)
White to dun colour
Rapid growth rate
Horned
Often used as terminal sire
What type of cattle is this?
Limousin.
Bos Taurus
Franch near Limoge
Black or orange.
Polled
High dressing percentage due to good muscling
Used in X breeding
What type of cattle is this?
Belgium Blue.
Bos Taurus
Evolved from British Shorthorn and Belgian cattle.
Colour varies from white, to roan, to black
High carcase yield due to double muscling
What type of cattle is this?
Simmental
Bos Taurus
Originated in Switzerland
Blond to cherry red in colour, white face, and legs, and black
Meat and milk
Horned originally
Rapid growth rate
What type of cattle is this?
Hereford
Bos Taurus
Herefordshire, England (arrived AUS 1826)
Red and white
White face dominant in X breeding
Angus x Hereford = Black Baldy
Polled or horned
What type of cattle is this?
Shorthorn
Bos Taurus
Red, white, or roan in colour
Selection several centuries ago led to beef or dairy type
Used in other breeds like Santa Gertrudis, Belmont Red
What type of cattle is this?
Murray Grey
Bos Taurus
Began from Angus Cattle
Initially between VIC & NSW border (AUS derived breed)
What type of cattle is this?
Waygu
Bos Taurus
Japanese Breed
Used in feedlots to produce heavily marbled beef
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Lowline
Bos Taurus
Developed from the Angus Breed (Trangie, NSW)
Selected for low growth rate
Smaller cattle
Hobby farms or specialist retail
What type of cattle is this?
Brahman
Bos Indicus
Bloodlines originated from the USA
Heat tolerance, tick resistance, N. AUS, Survive tough environmental conditions
What type of cattle is this?
Droughtmaster
Bos Taurus x Bos Indicus
50:50
Similar attributes to Brahman cattle (heat and parasite resistant)
What type of cattle is this?
Santa Gertrudis
Bos Taurus x Bos Indicus
Shorthorn base
Generally 3/8 Brahman influence and 5/8 Shorthorn
Red in colour
Some have horns (often scurs)
What type of cattle is this?
Brangus
Bos Taurus x Bos Indicus
Brahman x Angus
Black or Red (from red factor Angus)
Similar to Santa Gertrudis (but base breed from Shorthorn to Angus)
What type of cattle is this?
Belmount Red
Bos Taurus Composite
Sanga x Bos Taurus
Red
Very similar to Bonsmara (SA derived). Also Senepol (developed in USA)
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Oriental
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Oriental
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Birman
What kind of cat is this?
Abyssian
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Siamese
What type of goat is this?
Boer Goat
What type of goat is this?
Saanen Goat
What type of goat is this?
Anglo-Nubian
What type of goat is this?
Toggenburg
