Kilis
(local/other name)

(most common name):
• Güney Anadolu Kirmizisi
(local/other name):
• Halep
local/other name (English):
• South Anatolian Red
• Southern Yellow­Red

The Kilis is found in Turkey and is a variety of the South Anatolian Red which is a Damascus type.

Damascus-type cattle originated in the Near and Middle East and are described as having:
• short horns
• a vestigial hump on the bulls
• a large dewlap
• a slender, elegant build
• a zebu-like skull

This page was last updated on: 2023-06-09

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