Criollo cattle
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Criollo is a group of cattle breeds descended from Spanish stock imported to the Americas, including:
- the Argentine CriolloArgentine CriolloThe Argentine Criollo is one of the Criollo type cattle found in the Americas. Criollo cattle are descended from the first bovines brought by Christopher Columbus in his travels to America....
- the Corriente cattleCorriente cattleCorriente cattle are a breed of cattle descended from Spanish animals brought to the Americas in the late 15th century. They are primarily used today as sport cattle for rodeo events such as team roping and bulldogging...
- the Florida cracker cattleFlorida Cracker cattleThe Florida Cracker is a breed of cattle developed in the state of Florida, and named for the Florida Cracker culture in which it was kept. Also known as the Florida Scrub or just as the Cracker cow, these cattle are one of the criollo-type breeds originally brought to the Southern U.S. by the...
- the Pineywoods cattle
- the Romosinuano cattleRomosinuano cattleThe Romosinuano is a breed of cattle native to Colombia. Its name derives from the fact that the breed is polled and that it originated from the Sinú River valley . Romosinunao are a criollo type, developed from the horned Costeño con Cuernos breed of Spanish origin...
- the Texas Longhorn cattle