Caracu are Brazilian Cattle
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About Caracu are BrazilianCattle About Caracu are Brazilian Cattle

Caracu are Brazilian cattle raised for both milk and meat production. They are known for their hardiness, adaptability, and excellent maternal ability. They are mainly used as a cross to beef cattle. They were developed from Iberian cattle and possibly with some influence from African cattle from the Moorish occupation of the area. In 1534, the first entry of such animals occurred in Sao Vicente. Those animals faced all kinds of difficulties in feeding and parasites in Sao Vicente for several centuries. And this natural pressure evolved into the Criollo such as the Yellow Caracu.

Today they account for less than 5 percent of Brazilian beef cattle.

They are medium to large cattle with a short coat. Their coat ranges from light tan to beige with no white hair. They have small ears and both bulls and cows usually have small horns. They have very strong legs and hooves. The mature bulls on average weight around 1,000-1200 kg. And average live body weight of the mature cows varies from 550 to 650 kg.