Nelore beef
The Nelore cattle is a Zebu cattle breed and was bred in Brazil ongole cattle imported from India . Its name comes from the Nellore district in Andhra Pradesh in India. Nelores have an extremely large hump that extends over the shoulder and neck. Their long legs help them wade and graze in the water.
Nelores can be kept under a wide variety of climatic conditions. They are very tolerant of high temperatures and have a natural resistance to parasites and diseases.
Most of the nelores are bred in Brazil.
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Web links
Commons : Nelore - collection of images, videos and audio files
- ACNB: Associação dos Criadores de Nelore do Brasil (Nelore Breeders Association of Brazil) (Brazilian Portuguese)
- Nelore Cattle-Cattle Today (English)
- Breeds of Livestock-Nelore Cattle (English)