Nilo
(most common name)

The Nilo, listed in the DAD-IS database as extinct, was found in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.

The Nilo originated from African zebus imported by Emperor Dom Pedro I in 1826 that were crossed with local Criollo cows.

Dom Pedro I, the founder and first ruler of the Empire of Brazil, was nicknamed ‘the Liberator’.

This page was last updated on: 2023-05-19

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