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Zebu cattle

Bos indicus Linnaeus, 1758

Status not recordedmammals

The zebu cattle (Bos indicus) is a species in the family Bovidae, order Artiodactyla.

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Quick facts about the zebu cattle

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the zebu cattle live?

Not recorded

Is the zebu cattle endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the zebu cattle classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderArtiodactyla
  5. familyBovidae
  6. genusBos
  7. SpeciesBos indicus Linnaeus, 1758

Synonyms Bos namadicus, Bos taurus indicus

Other names and names in other languages (1)
  • Brahma cattleEnglish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the zebu cattle

Other species in the same genus Bos.

EX, Extinct
Aurochs (Bos primigenius)

Aurochs

Bos primigenius

Bovidae

VU, Vulnerable
Gaur (Bos gaurus)

Gaur

Bos gaurus

Bovidae

Yak (Bos grunniens)

Yak

Bos grunniens

Bovidae

CR, Critically Endangered
Banteng (Bos javanicus)

Banteng

Bos javanicus

Bovidae

CR, Critically Endangered
Kouprey (Bos sauveli)

Kouprey

Bos sauveli

Bovidae

CompareZebu cattle vs AurochsZebu cattle vs GaurZebu cattle vs Wild yakZebu cattle vs Yak

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the zebu cattle?

The zebu cattle (Bos indicus) belongs to the family Bovidae in the order Artiodactyla.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Zebu cattle (Bos indicus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/zebu-cattle

MLA

“Zebu cattle (Bos indicus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/zebu-cattle.

BibTeX
@misc{zebu_cattle_2026,
  title = {Zebu cattle (Bos indicus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/zebu-cattle},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}