Criollo cattle
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Criollo cattle are a hardy, heat-tolerant breed of Iberian origin that became adapted to the Americas and served as a foundation for several New World cattle breeds.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bos taurus
ⓘ
cattle breed ⓘ |
| adaptedTo |
arid environments
ⓘ
subtropical climates ⓘ tropical climates ⓘ |
| coatColor | variable ⓘ |
| conservedBy | regional breeding programs ⓘ |
| descendedFrom | Spanish cattle ⓘ |
| distributedIn |
Caribbean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Latin America NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geneticOrigin | Iberian cattle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubtype |
American Criollo cattle
ⓘ
Tropical Criollo cattle ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
disease resistance
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foraging ability ⓘ hardiness ⓘ heat tolerance ⓘ maternal ability ⓘ parasite resistance ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Spanish colonists ⓘ |
| introducedInCentury |
15th century
ⓘ
16th century ⓘ |
| introducedTo | Americas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managementSystem | extensive grazing ⓘ |
| originatesFrom |
Iberian Peninsula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationStatus | locally endangered in some regions ⓘ |
| recognizedFor |
adaptation to tropical diseases
ⓘ
genetic diversity ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Blanco Orejinegro
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Carora cattle NERFINISHED ⓘ Corriente cattle NERFINISHED ⓘ Costeño con Cuernos NERFINISHED ⓘ Criollo Argentino NERFINISHED ⓘ Criollo Limonero NERFINISHED ⓘ Crioulo Lageano NERFINISHED ⓘ Hartón del Valle NERFINISHED ⓘ Romosinuano cattle NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas Longhorn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInBreeding | foundation for New World cattle breeds ⓘ |
| scientificInterest |
adaptation genetics
ⓘ
conservation genetics ⓘ |
| usedFor |
beef production
ⓘ
draft power ⓘ dual-purpose production ⓘ |
| usedIn | crossbreeding programs in the Americas ⓘ |
| valuedFor |
adaptation to harsh environments
ⓘ
adaptation to low-input systems ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Texas Longhorn cattle