Zebu

A species or subspecies of domestic cattle originating in South Asia, also called indicine or humped cattle, distinguished by a fatty shoulder hump, a large dewlap and sometimes drooping ears. Zebu are well adapted to tropical heat and are found across the world's tropics. They were domesticated between 6,000 and 7,000 years ago at Mehrgarh in what is now northwestern Pakistan, descending from the Indian aurochs, which later became extinct during the Indus Valley Civilization era. Zebu are kept as draught and riding animals, as dairy and beef cattle, and for byproducts such as hides and dung used as fuel and manure, and some smaller breeds are even kept as pets.