Beefalo are a composite cattle breed developed in the United States during the early 1970's by Californian DC "Bud" Basolo by interbreeding American Bison with Domestic Cattle. The Bison level was set at 3/8th's with the domestic cattle amount 5/8th's.
While interbreeding bison and cattle has been accomplished for some years (Cattalo) the cross often experienced poor fertility. Basolo is credited for breaking through that fertility barrier, producing a thoroughly fertile bison-bovine hybrid. more...
