cattalo
Bison-cow offspring
A cattalo is a hybrid animal produced by crossing domestic cattle with American bison (buffalo).
The term dates from late 19th-century breeding experiments aimed at combining the hardiness of bison with the docility of cattle.
Most cattalo are infertile, particularly males.
The spelling beefalo now predominates for fertile hybrids bred for meat production.
Mixed-lineage organism
- interspeciesBetween different species
- geneticsScience of hereditary transmission
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
- offspringBiological descendants produced
fertile · sterile · F1 · backcross · heifer · bull · mating · reproduction
Grazing ground for livestock
- rangeExtent of variation
- grazingFeeding on pasture
- feedlotLivestock fattening enclosure
- stockyardLivestock enclosure for trade
branding · roundup · corral · fencing · ranch · herding · husbandry · breeding program
Able to recover quickly
- robustStrong and durable
- hardyAble to endure difficulty
- cold-tolerantWithstands freezing conditions
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
adaptable · survivable · vigorous · rugged · enduring · low-maintenance · drought-tolerant · thrifty
herd
Grazing animals together
steer · heifer · calf · calving · grazing · ruminate · ruminant · hoof · horn · hide
crossbreed
Mixed-lineage organism
- interspeciesBetween different species
- geneticsScience of hereditary transmission
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
offspring · fertile · sterile · F1 · backcross · heifer · bull · mating · reproduction · gene pool
pasture
Grazing ground for livestock
stockyard · branding · roundup · corral · fencing · ranch · herding · husbandry · breeding program · livestock
resilient
Able to recover quickly
- robustStrong and durable
- hardyAble to endure difficulty
- cold-tolerantWithstands freezing conditions
foraging · adaptable · survivable · vigorous · rugged · enduring · low-maintenance · drought-tolerant · thrifty