Cattle Flashcards
Where was cattle first domesticated?
In Europe and Asia
Cattle’s ancient ancestors.
Bos taurus and Bos indicus
It is a mixture of Bos primigenius (Aurochs) and Bos longifrons (Celtic Shorthorn).
Bos taurus
It is a cattle without hump, temperate cattle.
Bos taurus
It is a cattle with hump.
Bos indicus
Other name for Bos indicus?
Zebu
Cattle originated from what word?
Chattei which means possession.
It is also known as Sanga Cattle, primitive cattle in Africa.
Bos taurus africanos
Enumerate the cattle from its Kingdom to Species.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Bovidae
Genus: Bos
Species: Taurus or Indicus
It is even-toed and hoofed animals.
Artiodactyla
They are ruminants with poly-cotyledonary placenta
Bovidae
They are ruminants quadrupeds with horns.
Bos
Ruminants that eat ground grasses.
Grazers
Ruminants that eat mostly trees or fruits
Browsers
How many days can a bull detect a cow that is coming in heat?
1-2 days before the cow will mate