Metadata

Conservation Status

Not extinct

Place of Breeding

Singida, central Tanzania

Extinction Reason

Crossbreeding with the Ugogo Grey

References

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Wilson, R. T. (2021). When is a “breed” not a breed: The myth of the Mpwapwa cattle of Tanzania. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 53(2), 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-021-02669-4