The Limousine and Alentejana breeds presented a similar trend, although in Alentejana the rectal temperature increases are less pronounced
and occurred at higher temperatures. This similarity between the
Alentejana and Limousine, is very interesting because it reveals
that two breeds from different origins could present adaptive
similarities to each other and very different from Frisian. In
Mertolenga, the rectal temperature was much more stable
throughout the day similar to those reported as heat tolerant
breeds (Hahn, 1999; Beatty et al., 2006).