Cows are the collective name for animals of the cattle family. The cattle family is a tribe under the subfamily Bovine. They vary according to different breeds of cattle. They are thick and strong. Some bulls have a pair of horns on their heads, which can help humans in agricultural production. It is one of the most important domesticated animals for humans, and there are many varieties of cattle. Let’s take a look at the common varieties of cattle and their pictures!

Common cattle

Common cattle are widely distributed, extremely numerous, and closely related to human life.

Yaks

Yaks have knee-length hair, are cold-tolerant and hardy, and adapt to the ecological conditions of thin oxygen in plateau areas. They are a unique breed of livestock in China’s Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and produce milk, meat and leather. , hair, are important living resources for local herdsmen.

Bison

Such as American bison, European bison, etc.

It can be crossed with common cattle species in the genus Bovis to produce hybrid vigor and provide useful genes for breeding new varieties.

Buffalo

Buffalo is the main draft animal in rice areas and is also used for dairy in India.

Cattle

The horns of oxen are short, the fur is mostly yellowish brown or black, and the hair is short.

They are mostly used for plowing or pulling carts. Their meat is for food and their hides can be used for tanning. They are one of the important draft animals.

Domesticated cattle were originally used for draft purposes. After the 18th century, with the development of agricultural mechanization and changes in consumer needs, except for a few developing countries where cattle were still mainly used for draft purposes, ordinary cattle After continuous breeding and cross-breeding improvement, they have developed in the direction of specialization. The production types of modern cattle can be divided into the following four types.