The zebu is one of the most common animal of this wide island. He can be encountered everywhere, from the thorny bushes of the south to the tropical island of Nosy Be in the north, and even unto the outskirts of the capital. This animal is related to our ox and has his roots in Africa. He's characterized by a large hump at the wiphers - a fat stock - and a flabby skin under the collar. Some specimens wear splendid horns in the form of a lyre. Even if the meat is frequently served in the restaurants - as substitute for beef -, the zebu is above all used as means of transportation and is also, in the southern Mahafaly and Bara ethnic groups, a symbol for wealth and power. He's indeed sacrificed in funeral ceremonies or given as a dowry present. In the outskirts of the capital, between the airport itavo and the city In the great Malagasy south Tsiombe, Androy When leaving Tulear Behind a craft rum factory