Bos indica bull, from Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo

The Brahman breed of cattle originated from the Bos indicus cattle originally brought to the US from India and Brazil. The principal breed was the Kankrej, called Guzerat in Brazil. Also used were the Nelore or Ongole and the Gir or Gyr. The Brahman is a beef breed, it has been crossbred extensively with Bos taurus (European) beef breeds of cattle. The Brahman was named for the sacred cow of Hinduism, see also Brahman. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, also called RodeoHouston, with attendance approaching over two and a half million visitors per year, is the worlds largest livestock exhibition as well as the worlds largest rodeo event, requiring the support of sixteen thousand volunteers. ... Binomial name Bos taurus Linnaeus, 1758 Cattle (often called cows in vernacular and contemporary usage, or kye as the Scots plural of cou) are domesticated ungulates, a member of the subfamily Bovinae of the family Bovidae. ... Zebus (Bos taurus) are known as humped cattle and are better-adapted to tropical environments than other domestic cattle. ... Kankrej cattle are a breed of Zebu cattle from the district of Kankrej in the state of Gujarat in India, north of Mumbai (Bombay) on the west coast of India. ... Kankrej cattle are a breed of Zebu cattle from the district of Kankrej in the state of Gujarat in India, north of Mumbai (Bombay) on the west coast of India. ... The Nelore cattle originated from the Bos indicus cattle originally brought to Brazil from India. ... The Gir or Gyr is one of the principal Zebu breeds in India and is used for both dairy and beef production. ... Beef cattle are cattle raised for meat production. ... Binomial name Bos taurus Linnaeus, 1758 Cattle are domesticated ungulates, a member of the subfamily Bovinae of the family Bovidae. ... World map showing the location of Europe. ... Hinduism (known as in some modern Indian languages[1]) is a religion that originated on the Indian subcontinent. ... Brahman (nominative ) is the concept of the supreme spirit found in Hinduism. ...

The Brahman has a distinct large hump over the top of the shoulder and neck, and a loose flap of skin (dewlap) hanging from the neck. Their ears are large and floppy. Bulls weigh 1600 to 2200 pounds (800 to 1,100 kg) and cows weigh 1000 to 1400 pounds (500 to 700 kg). At birth, calves weigh 60 to 65 pounds (30 to 33 kg). A Mastiff with a dewlap A dewlap is a flap of skin that hangs beneath the chin of an animal. ... The pound (abbreviations: lb or, sometimes in the United States, #) is a unit of mass in a number of different systems, including various systems of units of mass that formed part of English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The U.S. National Prototype Kilogram, which currently serves as the primary standard for measuring mass in the U.S. It was assigned to the United States in 1889 and is periodically recertified and traceable to the primary international standard, The Kilogram, held at the Bureau International des Poids et...

Despite their huge size, they are known as a docile breed, if handled with kindness from calfhood.

Brahmans have a greater ability to withstand heat than European cattle. They have more sweat glands, and also an oily skin, thought to help repel pest insects. They are also more resistant to parasites and disease. Sweating (also called perspiration or sometimes transpiration) is the loss of a watery fluid, consisting mainly of sodium chloride and urea in solution, that is secreted by the sweat glands in the skin of mammals. ... In zootomy and dermatology, skin is the largest organ of the integumentary system made up of multiple layers of epithelial tissues that guard underlying muscles and organs. ... Larval form of some beetle is damaging specimen of Sceliphron destillatorius in entomogical collection. ... Insects (Class Insecta) are a major group of arthropods and the most diverse group of animals on the Earth, with over a million described species—more than all other animal groups combined. ... A parasite is an organism that spends a significant portion of its life in or on the living tissue of a host organism and which causes harm to the host without immediately killing it. ... The term disease refers to an abnormal condition of an organism that impairs function. ...

They have also been extensively crossbred with European cattle in subtropical United States, in central America and in some tropical areas of the world to gain their advantages in hot climates. Subtropical (or semitropical) areas are those adjacent to the tropics, usually roughly defined as the ranges 23. ... For other uses, see Central America (disambiguation). ... A noontime scene from the Philippines on a day when the sun is almost directly overhead. ...

In the video game Fallout, there are two-headed mutated cows called Brahmin, considered an intentionally misspelled reference to the breed. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

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• Brahman Cattle Information in Oklahoma State Livestock Breeds Directory
• American Brahman Breeders Association
• Australian Brahman Breeders Association
• Brahman Cattle - Cattle.com