humped cattle

noun

, (used with a plural verb)

any of several breeds of domestic cattle developed from the Indian species Bos indicus and characterized by a hump of fat and muscle over the shoulders.

African humped cattle were introduced several hundred years ago and now exist in large herds all over the country.

Large herds of fine humped cattle are found almost all over the island.

The humped cattle in India "seldom seek shade, and never go into the water and there stand knee-deep, like the cattle of Europe."

The Manganja possessed the large breed of humped cattle which fell into the hands of the Waiyau, and knew how to milk them.

Humped cattle may also be found in China, Africa and Madagascar.

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