Tuli (cattle)

The Tuli cattle are a breed of cattle from Zimbabwe, which is primarily used for meat production. In 1992, the backlog stood at about 10,000 animals.

The Tuli cattle belongs to the Mashona cattle and beef Nkone to the three indigenous cattle breeds of Zimbabwe. It is very closely related to the Tswana beef from Botswana and the Barotse cattle and heard as this to the herd of Sanga type. This type is widespread in equatorial Africa to the south and west. It is based on an early introgression of zebu ( humpback cattle) in the native humpback earless breeds (see Watussirind ).

Tulis have a small hump and are monochrome yellow, golden brown, or red. They are adapted to the local, semi-arid climatic conditions. Female Tuli cattle are 400 kg, 750 kg male heavy. Only in 1942 was started, the Tuli cattle from indigenous cattle breeds of Zimbabwe, who had the devastating rinderpest survived the end of the 19th century herauszuzüchten. Introgression of European cattle breeds did not lead to improvements. The Lowveld Cattle Breeding Station was established under the leadership of government officials Len Harvey. In 1961 the race was so widespread that an Association of Tuli cattle breeders has been established.

The breed was exported to Argentina, Mexico and the United States. In South Africa, was bred a new breed by crossing the Tuli with Limousin cattle, which Tulim beef.