Malabar
(most common name)

The Malabar was a Curraleiro × Indian zebu cross developed in the 19th century and raised for meat.

Malabar coat colors included:
• multicolored (black, red, brown)
• unicolored (red-brown to black)

The Malabar was found in northeastern Brazil and is now listed as extinct in the DAD-IS database.

This page was last updated on: 2023-05-18

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