Moxotó
Encyclopedia
The Moxotó goat
breed from northeastern Brazil
is used for the production of meat
. It is a color type selected from the Chué
goat breed.
Goat
The domestic goat is a subspecies of goat domesticated from the wild goat of southwest Asia and Eastern Europe. The goat is a member of the Bovidae family and is closely related to the sheep as both are in the goat-antelope subfamily Caprinae. There are over three hundred distinct breeds of...
breed from northeastern Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
is used for the production of meat
Goat meat
Goat meat is the meat of the domestic goat . It is often called chevon or mutton when the meat comes from adults, and cabrito or kid when from young animals...
. It is a color type selected from the Chué
Chué
The Chué goat breed, more commonly known as SRD , originates from northeastern Brazil.It is primarily used for meat production and is descended from the Crioul, Anglo-Nubian, and Bhuj goat breeds....
goat breed.