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Cattle breeds fall into two main types, which are regarded as either two closely related species, or two subspecies of one species. Bos indicus (or Bos taurus indicus ) cattle, commonly called zebu, are adapted to hot climates and originated in the tropical parts of the world such as India, Sub-saharan Africa, China, and Southeast Asia.
The gaur (Bos gaurus; / ɡ aʊər /) is a large bovine native to the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia, and has been listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 1986. . The global population was estimated at a maximum of 21,000 mature individuals in 2016, with the majority of those existing in India
This is a list of some of the cattle breeds considered in the United States to be wholly or partly of American origin. Some may have complex or obscure histories, so inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively American.
Pigs kept on deep-litter material. Deep litter is an animal housing system, based on the repeated spreading of straw or sawdust material in indoor booths. [1] An initial layer of litter is spread for the animals to use for bedding material and to defecate in, and as the litter is soiled, new layers of litter are continuously added by the farmer. [2]
Deep litter; Deer; Deer farm; Dental pad; Docking (animal) ... List of Chinese cattle breeds; Live export; Livestock branding; The Livestock Conservancy; Livestock ...
In 1934 a selection of the hundred best animals from five herds was made, and became the foundation stock for the breed. [4]: 611 A breed society, the National Hereford Hog Registry Association, was formed in that year under the sponsorship of the Polled Hereford Cattle Registry Association, [4]: 611 [6]: 394 and a herd-book was opened.
The Amrit Mahal is one of the two breeds, along with Hallikar, which have received the royal patronage and care from the erstwhile Vijayanagara Kingdom, sultans and princely state of Mysore through conservation and development. [3] Amrit Mahal was originally bred by the Hallikar community traditionally known for cattle rearing and animal ...
The origins of the Maremmana breed are entirely obscure. Some sources maintain that the Maremmana descends from the Bos taurus macrocerus of which archeological evidence is preserved in the Etruscan remains of Caere and Vetulonia, with a later admixture of Podolic cattle brought into the Italian peninsula by the Huns and other invaders from the East. [2]