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Country

Specie

ISO3
BWA
Language
Tswana
Description
The breed is indigenous to Tswana speaking groups of southern Africa who have kept this breed for a long time, hence the name Tswana cattle.
Transboundary name
Tswana
Other name
Sechuana, Setswana, Southern Tswana, Tswana
Breed classification (geographic)
Regional
Specific resistance or tolerance
low mortality
Specific reproductive characteristic
high reproductive performance
Color comments
uni coloured: black <br>multi coloured: usually red pied, also black pied
Number of horns males
2
Number of horns females
2
Weight males
700.00
Weight females
450.00
Other specific visible traits
Sanga type, similar to Barotse and Tuli
Herdbook
n
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
indigenous breed
Location within country
country-wide
Local cryo conservation status
Sufficient
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
Regional Transboundary Risk (detailed)
Unknown