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Bos indicus is a species of cattle that are adapted to hot, dry and humid climates with little good quality forage and lots of pesky insects. The American Brahman is a B. indicusbreed that has the typical loose skin, large ears and a hump over its shoulders. These cattle (and other B. indicus type cattle common in India and Africa) have sweat glands in their skin that their B. taurus cousins' don't. Thier loose skin helps in better heat disappation because of the greater surface area for heat to be expelled; their ears work in the same manner.
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What is the classification of cattle?
Cattle belong to the following:Kingdom AnimaliaPhylum CordataClass MammaliaOrder ArtiodactylaFamily BovidaeGenus BosSpecies Bos taurus or Bos indicus.
Is a braford bull bos indicus?
Close! Brafords are really a cross between a Bos Taurus(Hereford) and Bos indicus (Brahman). So, scientifically speaking, the species name of a Braford could be either Bos indicus Taurus or Bos Taurus indicus.
What is Genus name in zoology for common Indian female cow?
The cattle from the Indian subcontinent are classified scientifically as Bos indicus; the genus name is Bos.
Is Holstein cattle a bos Taurus?
Yes, Holsteins are a Bos taurus species. All European-based cattle that do not have the large ears and the prominant shoulder hump are of this species: those animals that do have the large ears and shoulder hump, as well as the very loose skin are Bos indicus cattle.
Is a zebu like a cow?
Yes. A zebu is just a different species of bovine (Bos indicus) which has the large hump and ears, different from those cattle of the species Bos taurus.
What is the biological name for tropical cattle?
Tropical cattle can be cattle from the species Bos Taurus or Bos indicus. Most cattle that live in tropical areas, however, are of the species Bos indicus.
Are highland cattle considered bos Taurus or bos indicus?
Highland cattle would be Bos taurus - they have thick coats of hair, small ears, a compact body and a small dewlap. Bos indicus cattle have the opposite - thin fine coats of hair, large ears, a rangy body and a large dewlap. These adaptations are to help cool the Bos indicus cattle in subtropical climates.
What is the scientific name of humped cattle?
Bos primigenius indicus.
What is the classification of cattle?
Cattle belong to the following:Kingdom AnimaliaPhylum CordataClass MammaliaOrder ArtiodactylaFamily BovidaeGenus BosSpecies Bos taurus or Bos indicus.
Is an Afrikander cow Bos Taurus or Bos Indicus?
Bos indicus.
How many species of cattle are there?
There are two. Bos taurus (european breeds) and Bos indicus (Indian breeds I.E. Brahma).
