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Encyclopedia > Canchim

Canchim is a breed of cattle. Its origin is Central Brazil and it was developed by crossing the Indian Zebu cattle (Bos taurus indicus) and the European (Bos taurus taurus) Charolais cattle which were introduced to Brazil in the 18th century. Compared to the very productive European cattle, Zebu cattle is better suited to the Brazilian climate. Binomial name Bos taurus Linnaeus, 1758 Rainbow arching over a paddock of cattle Cattle 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. ... A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is geologically and geographically a peninsula, forming the westernmost part of Eurasia. ... Categories: Animal stubs | Cattle breeds ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ...


External links

  • English version of Brazilian Canchim site
  • Extensive article at Embryoplus.com

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CATTLE BREEDS -- CANCHIM (912 words)
The Canchim breed is the result of scientific work, which aimed at obtaining economically, the best quality beef under Central Brazilian conditions, research continues even today, making the Canchim breed the most studied in Brazil.
The Canchim bull, serving pasture bred zebu cows, produce early fast growing products, thereby attaining the end to which it was developed, being outstanding compared to other breeds, under the same number of calves, however heavier and of superior quality.
The Canchim breed, being a synthetic breed, permits breeders, through the development of new crossbreeding systems, to use the selection of the breeds used from the Canchim breed, besides the selection of the breed itself, as the most important factor for its development.
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