cattalo
Noun
Meaning
hardy breed of cattle resulting from crossing domestic cattle with the American buffalo; yields leaner beef than conventional breeds
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Although the cattalo performed well, the mating problems meant the breeder had to maintain a herd of wild and difficult-to-handle bison cows.
The new name, Beefalo, was meant to separate this hybrid from the problems associated with the old cattalo hybrids.