Tswana cattle

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| status = {{ubl|FAO (2007): not listed{{r|barb|p=11}}|DAD-IS (2023): unknown{{r|dad}}}}

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| country = Botswana

| distribution = Botswana, South Africa

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| use = beef

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The Tswana is an indigenous breed or group of breeds of beef cattle of Botswana.{{r|cabi|felius|faocr}} 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.{{r|dad|dagris}} It is also present in South Africa.{{r|dad2}} Animals of this breed are well adapted to hot, dry environments and have a high level of tick and heat tolerance.

References

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Barbara Rischkowsky, Dafydd Pilling (editors) (2007). [https://web.archive.org/web/20200623201209/http://www.fao.org/3/a1250e/annexes/List%20of%20breeds%20documented%20in%20the%20Global%20Databank%20for%20Animal%20Genetic%20Resources/List_breeds.pdf List of breeds documented in the Global Databank for Animal Genetic Resources], annex to [https://web.archive.org/web/20170110125634/http://www.fao.org/3/a-a1250e.pdf The State of the World's Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture]. Rome: Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. {{isbn|9789251057629}}. Archived 23 June 2020.

Valerie Porter, Lawrence Alderson, Stephen J.G. Hall, D. Phillip Sponenberg (2016). [https://books.google.it/books?id=2UEJDAAAQBAJ&hl=en Mason's World Encyclopedia of Livestock Breeds and Breeding] (sixth edition). Wallingford: CABI. {{isbn|9781780647944}}.

[https://dadis-breed-datasheet-ws.firebaseapp.com/?country=BWA&specie=Cattle&breed=Tswana&external=1&lang=en Breed data sheet: Tswana / Botswana (Cattle)]. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed September 2023.

[https://dadis-transboundary-ext-ws.web.app/?species=Cattle&transboundary=Tswana Transboundary breed: Tswana]. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed September 2023.

.[http://dagris.ilri.cgiar.org/pt-pt/node/2458 Tswana]. Domestic Animal Genetic Resources Information System. Nairobi, Kenya: International Livestock Research Institute. Accessed September 2023.

Boweditswe S. Masilo, Othusitse R. Madibela (2003). [https://www.fao.org/3/a1250e/annexes/CountryReports/Botswana.pdf Report on the State of the World Animal Genetic resources (AnGR): Botswana Country Report (2003)]. Gaborone, Botswana: Department of Agricultural Research. Annex to: Barbara Rischkowsky, Dafydd Pilling (editors) (2007). [https://web.archive.org/web/20170110125634/http://www.fao.org/3/a-a1250e.pdf The State of the World's Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture]. Rome: Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. {{isbn|9789251057629}}. Archived 10 January 2017.

Marleen Felius (1995). [https://books.google.it/books?id=iXImAQAAMAAJ&hl=en Cattle Breeds: An Encyclopedia]. Doetinchem, Netherlands: Misset. {{isbn|9789054390176}}.

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Category:Cattle breeds

Category:Animal breeds originating in Botswana