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Red Fulani cattle
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Red Fulani cattle

Place of Origin Africa
Origin Red Fulani cattle are found from Mali across Niger and northern Nigeria to Chad and Cameroon.
Purpose The breed is used for milk and meat production by nomadic herders in the arid Sahel.
Appearance They are reddish-brown in colour and of the Sanga type, intermediate between Zebu and humpless cattle, with cervico-thoracic humps, though they appear more Zebu than most Sanga cattle.
Horns Long lyre shaped horns.
Other Considerations They are able to withstand heat, ticks, insect bites and scarcity of water and feed. Local names of the breed include Brahaza, Djafoun (Cameroon), Fellata (Chad and Ethiopia), Fogha, Gabassaé, Gadéhé, Hanagamba, Kréda (Chad), Mbororo, Rahaza, Red Fulani, Red Longhorn.
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