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Description

Boran cattle are a popular beef breed in eastern Africa. They were developed in Kenya from the native shorthorned Zebu cattle of the Borana people of southern Ethiopia. They are usually white, with the bulls being darker (sometimes almost black). Their great similarity to the American Brahman cattle is not without basis, they are also descended from cattle from the western coast of India, only much earlier. Having been in Africa for over a thousand years, they are very well adapted to local conditions and parasites.