Gobra

Gobra cattle are a Senegalese and Sahelian zebu-type breed, best known in Senegal and neighboring areas as a hardy pastoral animal. They are usually large, light gray to white, with a pronounced hump, loose dewlap, and long horns that may sweep outward or upward. In local systems the Gobra has been used for meat, milk, traction, manure, and as a store of wealth, with selection shaped by mobility and survival through hot dry seasons rather than by a closed show standard.

Most Gobra herds are managed on seasonal grazing, crop residues, and transhumant routes where access to water determines movement. They tolerate heat and sparse forage better than many high-production taurine breeds, but they still need mineral support, disease prevention, and protection from severe feed gaps. Development projects sometimes cross Gobra cattle with dairy or beef breeds, so keepers who want local adaptation should ask about ancestry and avoid losing hardy traits through indiscriminate upgrading.

Colors: Belted, Black, Black and White, Blaze Faced, Blue Roan, Brindle, Brockle Faced, Brown, Brown and White, Dun, Gray, Grey, Highbelt, Highpark, Lineback, Mottled, Pied, Red, Red and White, Red Roan, Riggit, Roan, Silver, Solid Black, Solid Red, Solid White, Speckled, Spotted, White, White Faced, Yellow