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Swear I heard one of them brahmin speak. "Moo, I say," or somesuch.

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Brahmin or brahma are cattle with two heads found all over the post-War .

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[] Background

A brahmin from and

Brahmin serve a vital environmental niche in the -- they form the foundation of survival for many species; most notably, humans. They also form the backbone of the economy and of the "NCR brahmin rustling" economy. Ranchers large and small raise and herd brahmin, along with , to produce meat for the NCR and are even who hold great political and economic weight in the NCR. Brahmin are also used for much more then just . Brahmin are also used as labor to pull carts, old cars, plows, and dead bodies, they can be driven into herds then used as stampedes on rival tribal villages, their hair can be woven into bags and ropes, brahmin sinew can be used for bowstrings or thread for stitching, and brahmin dung works as a great fertilizer and fuel for campfires - the fumes from their feces are also used to synthesize the highly addictive drug .

Brahmin bones can be used as clubs, knives, arrowheads, eating utensils, hoes, or even dice, and their skulls are dotted all over the desert landscape. Their hide can be used to make tents (or teepees), clothing, belts, saddle bags, shoes, , , or a bizarre brahmin-looking disguise.

[] Biology

Brahmin are mutated cattle with two heads. The cows that survived gave birth to mutated offspring. They also have eight stomach compartments, twice as many as normal cows. They are of a toasted brown/orange colour, and attack by head-butting or trying to gore someone with their horns.

Brahmin meat is delicious - if only when compared to other sources of food. Brahmin are a source of milk that is like modern day milk, yet strangely different, it has been said to help heal radiation poisoning. Brahmin bulls have four testicles, and the udders of female brahmin have increased in size as a result of their mutation.

Occasionally, a brahmin is born with a single head - essentially, a regular cow. Ironically, these single-headed brahmin are referred to as "mutated" brahmin.

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[] Brahmin

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[] Mad brahmin

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Mad brahmin are brahmin that have gone insane. It is not known whether the brain degeneration is from radiation or from a disease, but one thing is for sure: they will be hostile to nearly anyone they encounter.

[] Wild brahmin

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[] Behind the scenes

  • Originally, the brahmin, as designed by , were supposed to be lumbering, mutated gophers with long hair. Their appearance was changed, however, because the early brahmin were too similar to the banthas of Star Wars movies. Therefore, they were replaced by two-headed cows.
  • One brahmin appears as an easter egg in , shown in a freak show and described as coming from "a far away wasteland".
  • The use of the name brahmin was banned in India from Fallout 3, due to its also having a religious meaning in Hinduism.

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[] References

  1. 's : "{115}{}{What's a brahmin? You must be joking. Why they're one of the major food sources and forms of transportation around here. They haul the caravans. Dan says this is a really important job, but it's the Bone.}"
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