In the 1800s N’Dama Cattle were imported to the Caribbean Island of St. Croix from Senegal, West Africa. St. Croix is the largest and Southernmost of the U.S. Virgin Islands, located roughly 1200 miles Southeast of Miami, Florida. The N’Dama, a Bos taurus breed, was well suited for the Caribbean because of it’s heat tolerance, insect & disease resistance and the ability to thrive on poor quality forage.