The Tswana is an indigenous
breed or group of breeds of
beef cattle of
Botswana.[4][5][6] It is a
Sanga type, similar to Barotse and
Tuli. The coat colour may be solid red or black, red
pied or – less frequently – black pied.[2][3] It is also present in
South Africa.[7] Animals of this breed are well adapted to hot, dry environments and have a high level of tick and heat tolerance.
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abcTswana. Domestic Animal Genetic Resources Information System. Nairobi, Kenya: International Livestock Research Institute. Accessed September 2023.
^Transboundary breed: Tswana. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed September 2023.
The Tswana is an indigenous
breed or group of breeds of
beef cattle of
Botswana.[4][5][6] It is a
Sanga type, similar to Barotse and
Tuli. The coat colour may be solid red or black, red
pied or – less frequently – black pied.[2][3] It is also present in
South Africa.[7] Animals of this breed are well adapted to hot, dry environments and have a high level of tick and heat tolerance.
^
abcTswana. Domestic Animal Genetic Resources Information System. Nairobi, Kenya: International Livestock Research Institute. Accessed September 2023.
^Transboundary breed: Tswana. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed September 2023.