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Encyclopedia > Charolais cattle
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Charolais cattle (pronounced shä'rə-lā') are a beef breed of cattle (Bos taurus) which originated in Charolais, around Charolles, in France. They are raised for their meat and are known for their composite qualities when crossed with other breeds, most notably Angus and Hereford cattle. This breed has been quite popular in the top end of Australia where they are more adaptable to the harsh weather conditions. The coat is almost pure white. The Australian and Canadian breed standards also recognise cattle possessing a light red colour called 'Red Factor' Charolais. The term Charbray refers to the offspring of Charolais crossed with Brahmans and is recognised as a breed in its own right. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 534 pixelsFull resolution (2480 × 1656 pixel, file size: 1,017 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Taken by me, Robert Scarth, Charolais bull. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 534 pixelsFull resolution (2480 × 1656 pixel, file size: 1,017 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Taken by me, Robert Scarth, Charolais bull. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Beef cattle are cattle raised for meat production. ... 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. ... Charolais is an area of France, named after the town of Charolles, and located in todays Saône-et-Loire département, in Burgundy. ... Semence River in Charolles, 1904 Charolles is a commune of the Saône-et-Loire département, in east-central France. ... Angus calf with its mother Aberdeen-Angus is the original name of the breed as developed in Scotland, and the term is still in use as such in the United Kingdom. ... Hereford cattle are a widely-used breed in temperate areas, mainly for beef production. ... The Top End is, Cape York Peninsula aside, the northernmost part of Australia. ... 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. ...


Breed associations

  • Official website of the American-International Charolais Association

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