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Cattle, formally family Bovidae, are domesticated ungulates raised for meat, milk, hide and other reasons. There are 800 breeds of cattle, which includes cows and oxen. Bovidae also includes wild cattle like bison and buffalo.

Cattle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Cattle are raised as livestock for meat (beef and veal), as dairy animals for milk and other dairy products, and as draft animals
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cattle
List of Cattle Breeds - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Over 800 breeds of cattle are recognized worldwide, some of which adapted to the local climate, others which were bred by humans for specialized uses.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cattle_breeds
ADW: Domesticated Cattle - Bos taurus

Domestic cows are large, sturdy animals. Weight ranges from 147 kilograms to 1363 kilograms, and height from 49-52 inches. The body is covered in short hair, the color of which varies from black through white, reddish brown, and brown.
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Bos_taurus/
Cow (Bos Taurus) - A-Z Animals

Cows are raised in many different countries around the world, mainly for the cows natural resources such as milk, meat and leather. In India the cow is seen as a sacred animal.
http://a-z-animals.com/animals/cow/
Origin of Modern Cows Traced to Single Herd - WIRED

A genetic study of cattle has claimed that all modern domesticated bovines are descended from a single herd of wild ox that lived 10,500 years ago.
http://www.wired.com/2012/03/cattle-ox-origins
Cows - AnimalCorner

Cows are members of the sub-family 'Bovinae' of the family 'Bovidae'. This family also includes Gazelles, Buffalo, Bison, Antelopes, Sheep and Goats.
https://animalcorner.co.uk/animals/cows/
Cattle Facts - About

Cattle are very different animals from their close relatives, wanna see? Take a look...
http://www.think-differently-about-sheep.com/Cattle%20Facts.htm
Chillingham Wild Cattle

For 700 years now these remarkable Wild Cattle have been grazing in Chillingham Park. With only around 100 beasts, they are one of the rarest animals on the planet and have remained genetically isolated for hundreds of years.
http://chillinghamwildcattle.com/history/speculation/
Unique Mitochondrial DNA in Highly Inbred Cattle

The Chillingham herd of wild Northumbrian cattle remains viable despite over 300 years of in-breeding and a near-homozygous nuclear genome.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3485552/
Wild Cattle - San Diego Zoo Animals

Information on wild cattle from the San Diego Zoo.
http://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/wild-cattle
Breeds of Livestock - Cattle Breeds

All of the different cattle breeds.
http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/cattle

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Cattle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Cattle are raised as livestock for meat (beef and veal), as dairy animals for milk and other dairy products, and as draft animals
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cattle
List of Cattle Breeds - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Over 800 breeds of cattle are recognized worldwide, some of which adapted to the local climate, others which were bred by humans for specialized uses.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cattle_breeds
ADW: Domesticated Cattle - Bos taurus

Domestic cows are large, sturdy animals. Weight ranges from 147 kilograms to 1363 kilograms, and height from 49-52 inches. The body is covered in short hair, the color of which varies from black through white, reddish brown, and brown.
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Bos_taurus/
Cow (Bos Taurus) - A-Z Animals

Cows are raised in many different countries around the world, mainly for the cows natural resources such as milk, meat and leather. In India the cow is seen as a sacred animal.
http://a-z-animals.com/animals/cow/
Origin of Modern Cows Traced to Single Herd - WIRED

A genetic study of cattle has claimed that all modern domesticated bovines are descended from a single herd of wild ox that lived 10,500 years ago.
http://www.wired.com/2012/03/cattle-ox-origins
Cows - AnimalCorner

Cows are members of the sub-family 'Bovinae' of the family 'Bovidae'. This family also includes Gazelles, Buffalo, Bison, Antelopes, Sheep and Goats.
https://animalcorner.co.uk/animals/cows/
Cattle Facts - About

Cattle are very different animals from their close relatives, wanna see? Take a look...
http://www.think-differently-about-sheep.com/Cattle%20Facts.htm
Chillingham Wild Cattle

For 700 years now these remarkable Wild Cattle have been grazing in Chillingham Park. With only around 100 beasts, they are one of the rarest animals on the planet and have remained genetically isolated for hundreds of years.
http://chillinghamwildcattle.com/history/speculation/
Unique Mitochondrial DNA in Highly Inbred Cattle

The Chillingham herd of wild Northumbrian cattle remains viable despite over 300 years of in-breeding and a near-homozygous nuclear genome.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3485552/
Wild Cattle - San Diego Zoo Animals

Information on wild cattle from the San Diego Zoo.
http://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/wild-cattle
Breeds of Livestock - Cattle Breeds

All of the different cattle breeds.
http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/cattle

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Cattle, formally family Bovidae, are domesticated ungulates raised for meat, milk, hide and other reasons. There are 800 breeds of cattle, which includes cows and oxen. Bovidae also includes wild cattle like bison and buffalo.

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