Boran cattle are a popular Zebu beef breed in eastern Africa.

[5][6] They are usually white or fawn,[5] with the bulls being darker with black point.

[8] Having been in Africa for over a thousand years, they are very well adapted to local conditions and parasites.

Boran cattle are known for their fertility, early maturation (more so than other Zebu breeds), hardiness, and docility.

[1][9] As Boran are not entirely derived from extra-African forebears, and have spent some of their formation time as a breed within Africa, it is possible that this is the result of selection against trypanosomiasis challenge.