Karvadi (1952–1972
) was a

Nelore Nelore or Nellore cattle originated from Ongole Cattle ('' Bos indicus'') cattle originally brought to Brazil from India. They are named after the district of Nellore in Andhra Pradesh state in India. Ongole taluk was part of Nellore district ...

cattle Cattle (''Bos taurus'') are large, domesticated, bovid ungulates widely kept as livestock. They are prominent modern members of the subfamily Bovinae and the most widespread species of the genus '' Bos''. Mature female cattle are calle ...

bull. While still alive, it became famous as the champion bull of Nelore in all the world. It was imported to

Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population ...

in 1963 from

India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...

. There are just ten semen samples of this animal in the world.Color photo of this animal
(requires log on). The last sale of this semen cost US$15,000. Karvadi has millions of descendants throughout the world, many of which became

champions in their own right.

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1952 animal births 1972 animal deaths Individual bulls {{Cattle-stub