Cattle were originally identified as three separate species: Bos taurus, the European or "taurine" cattle (including similar types from Africa and Asia); Bos indicus, the Indicine or "zebu"; and the extinct Bos … 查看更多內容

In general, the same words are used in different parts of the world, but with minor differences in the definitions. The terminology described here contrasts the differences in … 查看更多內容

In laboratory studies, young cattle are able to memorize the locations of several food sources and retain this memory for at least 8 hours, although this declined after 12 hours. Fifteen … 查看更多內容

Cattle use all of the five widely recognized sensory modalities. These can assist in some complex behavioural patterns, for example, in … 查看更多內容

Cattle did not originate as the term for bovine animals. It was borrowed from Anglo-Norman catel, itself from medieval Latin capitale … 查看更多內容

Anatomy
Cattle are large quadrupedal ungulate mammals with cloven hooves. Most breeds have horns, which can be as large as the Texas Longhorn or small like a scur. Careful genetic selection has allowed polled (hornless) … 查看更多內容

In cattle, temperament can affect production traits such as carcass and meat quality or milk yield as well as affecting the … 查看更多內容