Australian Brangus are a polled

Polled livestock

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 breed of beef cattle

Beef cattle

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, developed in the tropical coastal areas of Queensland

Queensland

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, Australia

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 by crossbreeding Brahman

Brahman (cattle)

The Brahman or Brahma is a breed of Zebu cattle , later exported from India to the rest of the world. The main breeds used were Kankrej, Gujurat, Nelore or Ongole and the Gir or Gyr cattle...

 and Angus  cattle during the 1950s.

History

Brangus

Brangus

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 were first developed in the United States

United States

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 and later developed independently in Australia as the Australian Brangus. The breed was produced to establish higher tick

Tick

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 and heat tolerance

Thermoregulation

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 than that of other cattle breeds. They are a widely used source of meat throughout Australia and exported to countries such as Japan

Japan

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 and America

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The Australian Brangus cattle are about Brahman and Angus in their genetic makeup. The cattle are usually a sleek black in colour, but reds are also acceptable. They have a very low rate of eye cancer, which can be a problem in many white faced breeds. Their head is of a medium length with a broad muzzle and forehead. Australian Brangus are also good walkers and foragers and "do well" in a wide variety of situations.

The Australian Brangus Cattle Association Ltd. performance records the herd using the internationally recognized Breedplan for monitoring growth, milk and carcase quality.