Braford
Where did the Braford originate?
What is the United States?
Where did the Angus originate?
What is Scotland?
Where did the Charolais originate?
What is France?
Where did the Limousin originate?
What is France?
Where did the Brahman originate?
What is the United States?
Braford cattle are highly valued in the southern US because they inherited the specific survival trait.
What is heat tolerance?
They are usually this color though a separate red association also exists for this breed.
What is solid black
They are famous for this color.
What is white?
Traditional Limousin cattle are known for this range of colors, often described as "light wheat."
What is golden-red?
This distinctive physical feature on the Brahman’s back is actually a muscle called the "cupim" and is not for storing water.
What is the hump?
They are primarly beef animals Brafords are sometimes used in this western sport.
What is rodeo?
Angus are famous for being naturally this meaning they are born with out horns.
What is polled?
They are prized by health conscious consumers because it is naturally much more of this than Angus.
What is lean?
While naturally horned, modern breeding has produced many Limousins that are "polled," meaning they lack these.
What are horns?
Brahman cattle have four times as many of these as European breeds, allowing them to regulate body temperature more efficiently.
What are sweat glands?
This loose hanging fold of skin under the neck helps create surface area for cooling.
What is dewlap?
While bodies most be solid black or red the AAA allow a small amount of this color to appear on the udder.
What is white?
Unlike other darker breeds they usually have this light color on their mussels and hoofs.
What is pink?
Limousin cattle have earned this nickname due to their high meat yield and lean carcass.
What is "The Carcase Breed"?
This flap of loose skin hanging under the Brahman’s neck helps increase surface area to dissipate heat.
What is the dewlap?
This distinctive feature is a deposit of fat is often present but smaller.
What Is hump?
Angus are famous for this physical advantage they rarely require the assistance when giving birth.
What is calving ease?
This is the term for difficult or abnormal labor, which can sometimes be an issue in Charolais due to their heavy birth weights.
What is dystocia?
This term describes the intramuscular fat that Limousin beef is known for having in lower amounts than Angus.
What is marbling?
Brahmans produce this oily secretion from their sebaceous glands, which acts as a natural insect repellent.
What is sebum?