The Nelore is a Brazilian breed of beef cattle of zebuine, or Bos indicus, type, descended from the Ongole breed of the modern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Its name comes from the district of Nellore in the former Madras Presidency, of which the Ongole region was once a part. It is among the most numerous cattle breeds in the world, and a naturally polled strain, the Nelore Mocho, is treated as a separate breed in Guatemala and Paraguay though not in Brazil itself.
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Zebuine cattle were first brought to Brazil in 1813, when two animals from the Malabar Coast of India were landed at the port of Salvador, in Bahia.
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Brazil
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The Nelore is a Brazilian breed of beef cattle.
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They are very resistant to high temperatures and have natural resistance to various parasites and diseases.
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