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Cattle bred specifically for milk production are called milking or dairy cattle; [1] a cow kept to provide milk for one family may be called a family cow or a milker. A fresh cow is a dairy term for a cow (or a first-calf heifer in few regions) who has recently given birth, or "freshened." The adjective applying to cattle in general is usually ...
Calf meat for human consumption is called veal, and is usually produced from the male calves of dairy cattle. Also eaten are calf's brains and calf liver . The hide is used to make calfskin , or tanned into leather and called calf leather, or sometimes in the US "novillo", the Spanish term.
Other analogous U.S. terms include slick, [1] hairy dick, [3] and, in Spanish-speaking areas of the Southwest, orejano. [4] In other parts of the world different terms are used. In Australia and New Zealand, for example, an unbranded animal is a cleanskin .
Over 1000 breeds of cattle are recognized worldwide, some of which adapted to the local climate, others which were bred by humans for specialized uses. [1]Cattle breeds fall into two main types, which are regarded as either two closely related species, or two subspecies of one species.
Local name English name, if any Notes Image Albera: Alistana-Sanabresa: Almanzoreña: extinct: Asturiana de la Montaña: Asturian Mountain: Asturiana de los Valles: Asturian Valley
The second elephant calf in two weeks has been born at a California zoo. African elephant Amahle gave birth early Monday morning, according to the Fresno Chaffee Zoo. The new additions are the ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 19 December 2024. Extinct species of large cattle Not to be confused with Bos taurus, European bison, or Oryx. Aurochs Temporal range: Middle Pleistocene–Holocene Pre๊ ๊ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓ Mounted skeleton of an aurochs bull at the National Museum of Denmark Conservation status Extinct (1627 ...
Cow with calf (standing behind her, parts of its body creating the illusion of supernumerary teats "on" the mother). The cattle are generally small, with weights in the range 360–550 kg (800–1200 lb) for bulls and 270–360 kg (600–800 lb) for cows; in the past there was a still smaller or dwarf type within the breed, known as the Guinea, which weighed about 230 kg (500 lb) or less.