beefalo
Bison-cattle offspring
A beefalo is a hybrid animal bred from domestic cattle and American bison, combining characteristics of both species.
The cross was developed to produce meat that is leaner than conventional beef while retaining the hardiness and foraging ability of bison.
Beefalo are fertile, unlike many hybrid animals, and have been bred commercially since the 1970s.
The term also refers to meat from these animals.
Mixed-lineage organism
- interbreedMate across varieties
- geneticsScience of hereditary transmission
- offspringBiological descendants produced
- hybridizationMixing distinct genetic lines
interspecies · bison · cattle · breeding · composite · fusion · blend · combination
Grazing animals together
- cattleDomesticated bovines kept commercially
- grazingFeeding on pasture
- husbandryFarm management practice
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
farm · agriculture · dairy · heifer · steer · bull · cow · calving
Managing animal groups
- cattlemanOne who raises bovines
- roundupOrganized gathering of scattered things
- brandingCreating distinctive identity
- corralsFenced livestock enclosures
cowboy · fencing · homestead · rancher · rodeo · stockman · wrangler · pasture
At risk of extinction
- protectionGuarding against harm
- wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
biodiversity · sustainability · reintroduction · sanctuary · stewardship · genetic · diversity · ecosystem
crossbreed
Mixed-lineage organism
- interbreedMate across varieties
- geneticsScience of hereditary transmission
- offspringBiological descendants produced
hybridization · interspecies · bison · cattle · breeding · composite · fusion · blend · combination · synthesis
herd
Grazing animals together
- cattleDomesticated bovines kept commercially
- grazingFeeding on pasture
- husbandryFarm management practice
breeding · farm · agriculture · dairy · heifer · steer · bull · cow · calving · fodder
herding
Managing animal groups
- cattlemanOne who raises bovines
- roundupOrganized gathering of scattered things
- brandingCreating distinctive identity
corrals · cowboy · fencing · homestead · rancher · rodeo · stockman · wrangler · pasture · grazing
endangered
At risk of extinction
- protectionGuarding against harm
- wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
preservation · biodiversity · sustainability · reintroduction · sanctuary · stewardship · genetic · diversity · ecosystem · species
- hybridshybrid car, crossbred, mule, hybrid cars, tigon
- portmanteausbrunch, smog, motel, spork, chortle
- Cattle Hybridscattalo
- animal anomaliestwo-headed snake, conjoined twins, extra limbs, chimera, heterochromia
beefalodomestic cattle
Farmed bovine animals
American bison · buffalo · cow · Angus · Hereford