Begayt cattle

Origin of the cattle breed

• proximity to the geographical entry of Indian and Arabian zebu
• proximity to Near-Eastern and European taurine
• introgression with West African taurine due to pastoralism

• The Sanga cattle originated in Ethiopia. They are a major bovine group in Africa – a cross-breeding of local long-horned taurines and Arabian zebus
• The Begayt are one of the Zenga breeds, which resulted from a second introduction and crossing with Indian zebu

  Threats on the cattle breed

• socio-political stresses: civil wars and recent urbanisation
• panzootic stresses: cattle plague
• environmental stresses drought and destruction of ecosystems
• extensive cross-breeding with Arado

  Closely related types

• Arado cattle