zebu
South Asian ox
A zebu is a domesticated ox native to South Asia, distinguished by a fatty hump on its shoulders, drooping ears, and a large dewlap.
Zebus are adapted to hot climates and resist tropical diseases better than European cattle.
They're raised for milk, meat, and draft work across Asia and Africa.
The zebu stood placidly in the midday heat.
Domesticated bovines kept commercially
ruminant · cud · grazing · herbivore · mammal · ungulate · bovid · hoofed
Rounded raised mass
- dorsalOf the back
- fattyHigh in lipids
- protuberanceProjection from a surface
- distinctiveReadily identifiable, set apart
shoulder · dewlap · characteristic · breed · anatomy · adipose · energy reserve
Farm management practice
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
- herdingManaging animal groups
- ranchingOperating a livestock farm
- dairyMilk-based foods collectively
milking · draft · plowing · yoke · oxcart · pasture · fodder · farmland
Ancient Indian spiritual tradition
- venerationProfound admiring respect
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
- tabooCultural or social prohibition
- pujaHindu worship ritual
temple · auspicious · Brahman · sanctity · worship · ritual · divine · incarnation
Tropical grassland, sparse trees
- drought-tolerantAble to withstand aridity
- heat-resistantUnaffected by high temperatures
- aridDevoid of water
- semiaridSomewhat dry climate
Africa · India · Madagascar · Brazil · climate · adaptation · humidity · monsoon
cattle
Domesticated bovines kept commercially
herd · ruminant · cud · grazing · herbivore · mammal · ungulate · bovid · hoofed · horns
hump
Rounded raised mass
- dorsalOf the back
- fattyHigh in lipids
- protuberanceProjection from a surface
distinctive · shoulder · dewlap · characteristic · breed · anatomy · adipose · energy reserve
husbandry
Farm management practice
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
- herdingManaging animal groups
- ranchingOperating a livestock farm
dairy · milking · draft · plowing · yoke · oxcart · pasture · fodder · farmland · agriculture
Hinduism
Ancient Indian spiritual tradition
- venerationProfound admiring respect
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
- tabooCultural or social prohibition
puja · temple · auspicious · Brahman · sanctity · worship · ritual · divine · incarnation · mythology
savanna
Tropical grassland, sparse trees
- drought-tolerantAble to withstand aridity
- heat-resistantUnaffected by high temperatures
- aridDevoid of water
semiarid · Africa · India · Madagascar · Brazil · climate · adaptation · humidity · monsoon · grassland
zebuHereford
British beef cattle breed
Angus · Holstein · yak · Highland cattle · water buffalo