Caracu

Caracu
Conservation status
Country of originBrazil
Usebeef
Traits
Weight
  • Male:
    950–1200 kg[3]: 149 }
  • Female:
    550–650 kg[3]: 149 }
Height
  • Male:
    average 143 cm[2]}
  • Female:
    average 135 cm[2]}
Coatuniform red in any shade
Horn statushorned, sometimes polled
  • Cattle
  • Bos (primigenius) taurus

The Caracu is a Brazilian breed of beef cattle.[4] It is a Criollo breed, derived from European cattle brought to Brazil by the conquistadors; it has little or no zebuine influence.[5] It was originally a triple-purpose breed, used for draught work and transport, for meat and for milk; in the twenty-first century it is reared principally for beef, but there are also dairy lines. It has contributed to the development of a number of other breeds, among them the Caldeano.[6] It is closely similar to the Mocho Nacional, a polled breed, and it is probable that the two will be merged.

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