The Abyssinian Shorthorned Zebu is an Ethiopian breed or group of breeds of

zebuine cattle The zebu (; ''Bos indicus'' or ''Bos taurus indicus''), sometimes known in the plural as indicine cattle or humped cattle, is a species or subspecies of domestic cattle originating in the Indian sub-continent. Zebu are characterised by a fatty h ...

. It is not reported to

DAD-IS DAD-IS is the acronym of the worldwide Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, within the FAO's management of animal genetic resources programme.Domestic Animal Diversity Infor ...

as a breed. Breeds or strains of the Abyssinian Shorthorned Zebu include: * the Adwa * the Ambo * the Arsi or Arusi * the Bale * the Goffa or Goffa Dwarf * the Guraghe * the Hammer * the Harar * the Jem-Jem or Black Highland Cattle * the Jijiga * the Mursi * the Ogaden Zebu or Lowland Zebu * the Smada. Other breeds or types that may fall within this group include the Anniya, the Buche, the Dega, the Issa, the Jilbeguro, the Salea and the Sidamo.

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