Catalogue information

LastDodo number
3504833
Area
Stamps
Title
Indigenous pets
Face value
50
Country / area
Year
1972
Month
12
Day
04
Order Number in Issue
4
Basic colour
Usage
Type
Geographical theme
Item subject
Bos primigenius indicus (Zeboe of Bultrund)
Michel number
408
Yvert number
282
Scott number
285
Stanley Gibbons number
395
Designer/Engraver
Printing office
Luminescence
Printing technique
Paper
Print run
Dimensions / diameter
52 x 40 mm
Details

The zebu or humpback cattle (Bos primigenius indicus) is a mammal of the bovid family (Bovidae) that is mainly kept in areas of tropical and subtropical climate in South Asia and Africa. The scientific name of this bovine was published as Bos indicus in 1758 by Carl Linnaeus. The animal is characterized by the large bulge behind the neck.

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