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The Kuri is a breed of the humpless longhorn group of cattle. The humpless longhorn grouping relates them to the
While Kuri are specific to the lands around Lake Chad, it has been hard to get a stable number of how many exist. However, there is evidence that shows declining populations throughout the last couple of decades
One of the reasons for Kuri's declining numbers is believed to be due to the interbreeding of them with zebus, another type of cattle. Another reason being that Kuri have been living near Lake Chad for thousands of years, which makes them hard to relocate since they have not needed to adapt much. Between 1953 and 1957, a group of Kuri were relocated to try and habituate another place outside of Lake Chad, but the attempt was a failure
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The Kuri is a breed of the humpless longhorn group of cattle. The humpless longhorn grouping relates them to the N'dama
N'Dama is a breed of cattle from West Africa. Other names for them include Boenca or Boyenca (Guinea-Bissau), Fouta Jallon, ''Djallonké'' or ''Djallonké cattle'', Fouta Longhorn, Fouta Malinke, Futa, Malinke, Mandingo (Liberia), and N'Dama Peti ...
cattle. They are used for meat
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, milk
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and work
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* Work (human activity), intentional activity people perform to support themselves, others, or the community
** Manual labour, physical work done by humans
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** Working animal, an animal ...
. They are intolerant of heat, sunlight, and can not stand long periods of drought. They are good swimmers and spend much of their time in Lake Chad
Lake Chad (french: Lac Tchad) is a historically large, shallow, endorheic lake in Central Africa, which has varied in size over the centuries. According to the ''Global Resource Information Database'' of the United Nations Environment Programme ...
. Despite their heavy weight, ranging anywhere from 800 to 1100 pounds, some believe what helps their swimming abilities is their unusual hornsWhile Kuri are specific to the lands around Lake Chad, it has been hard to get a stable number of how many exist. However, there is evidence that shows declining populations throughout the last couple of decades
One of the reasons for Kuri's declining numbers is believed to be due to the interbreeding of them with zebus, another type of cattle. Another reason being that Kuri have been living near Lake Chad for thousands of years, which makes them hard to relocate since they have not needed to adapt much. Between 1953 and 1957, a group of Kuri were relocated to try and habituate another place outside of Lake Chad, but the attempt was a failure
References
Mpofu, N., Rege, J.E.O. (2002). The unique Kuri cattle of the Lake Chad Basin. ''CGIAR,'' 1-9.