The district has about 117,000 head of local Zebu cattle.
Some species also appear to be associated with vertebrates including zebu cattle, although the nature of this association is not clear.
One minute we were threading our way through a herd of goats and zebu cattle.
Zebu cattle were however found to be inferior to the European breeds in growth rate and yield of meat.
The wrestling of zebu cattle (tolon-omby) is also practiced in many regions.
During the expositions of zebu cattle, there are many events, which attract Brazilians and foreigners.
In zebu cattle, the dewlap is colloquially known as the "briefcase folds".
Sahiwal is a breed of Zebu cattle which primarily is used in dairy production.
Approximately 99 percent of cattle are zebu cattle.
In the 1950s Buriti had one of the largest herds of zebu cattle in the country, but today the number is around 80 thousand head.