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Cattle (called cows in vernacular usage, kine archaic, or kye as the Scots plural of cou) are domesticated ungulates, a member of the subfamily Bovinae of the family Bovidae. They are raised as livestock for meat (called beef and veal), dairy products (milk), leather and as draught animals (pulling carts, plows and the like). In some countries, such as India, they are subject to religious ceremonies and respect. It is estimated that there are 1.3 billion head of cattle in the world today *.
Cattle were originally identified by Carolus Linnaeus as three separate species. These were Bos taurus, the European cattle, including similar types from Africa and Asia; Bos indicus, the zebu; and the extinct Bos primigenius, the aurochs. The aurochs is ancestral to both zebu and European cattle. More recently these three have increasingly been grouped as one species, sometimes using the names Bos primigenius taurus, Bos primigenius indicus and Bos primigenius primigenius. Complicating the matter is the ability of cattle to interbreed with other closely related species. Hybrid individuals and even breeds exist, not only between European cattle and zebu but also with yaks, banteng, gaur, and bison, a cross-genera hybrid. For example, genetic testing of the Dwarf Lulu breed, the only humpless "Bos taurus-type" cattle in Nepal, found them to be a mix of European cattle, zebu and yak. Cattle cannot successfully be bred with water buffalo or African buffalo. (See aurochs for the history of domestication, and zebu for peculiarities of that group.)
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@Thierry_G And the reason I like Google is that they realize happy cattle make better sausage.
tpstigers (Terry Stigers) Wed, 16 May 2012 19:49:28 -0000
@Thierry_G And the reason I like Google is that they realize happy cattle make better sausage.
@malisonrae I miss working cattle with papa! That was always fun (: haha
samm1214 (Samantha McClain) Wed, 16 May 2012 19:49:06 -0000
@malisonrae I miss working cattle with papa! That was always fun (: haha
Beef day at BC Legislature. A place where there are rarely any cattle but often lots of BS. http://t.co/wqdOTxRV
Watson_Ed (Ed Watson) Wed, 16 May 2012 19:48:49 -0000
Beef day at BC Legislature. A place where there are rarely any cattle but often lots of BS. http://t.co/wqdOTxRV
Moving Cattle - Mom and Pop + http://t.co/9ASc15rR
saarloosandsons (Saarloos & sons Wine) Wed, 16 May 2012 19:47:56 -0000
Moving Cattle - Mom and Pop + http://t.co/9ASc15rR
@VZWSupport Last time I was in vzw retail store was treated little cattle and herded, not as a person looking to shop /browse.
dylanmcintosh (Dylan) Wed, 16 May 2012 19:46:40 -0000
@VZWSupport Last time I was in vzw retail store was treated little cattle and herded, not as a person looking to shop /browse.
Just back from Islay where #RSPB incr our cattle herd on the Oa to 120 Simmental x highland crosses-green light for 2 sheds-£95k investment
StuartHousden (Stuart Housden ) Wed, 16 May 2012 19:46:39 -0000
Just back from Islay where #RSPB incr our cattle herd on the Oa to 120 Simmental x highland crosses-green light for 2 sheds-£95k investment
Agricultural Instruments Canada Ltd. - Offers products to identify cattle with mastitis or high somatic cell content.
Calf Cozy - Manufacturers of protective calf blankets. Located in Huntington, Vermont, USA.
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Cattle Today Inc. - Offers frozen beef semen and storage tanks for artificial insemination.
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Embryo Plus - Cattle embryo flushing and semen collection. South Africa.
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Hornex (Europe) Ltd. - Manufacturers of a dehorning paste for the humane treatment of young calves. Based in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
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Immucell Corporation - Developing products for the prevention and treatment of disease in dairy and beef cattle. Includes details of collaborations, and information for investors. Portland, Maine, USA.
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Select Sires, Inc. - Offers dairy and beef cattle semen and reproductive management services.
Semex Canada - Distributes cattle genetics products, embryos and live cattle to dairy and beef industries. Includes product information, company details, genetics research news, related links and contacts.
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Ultimate Genetics - Offers bull semen collection, storage, artificial insemination, and embryo transfer services.
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VET HON Veterinary Medicine - Offers herbal treatments for mastitis in dairy cows.
