Cattle: Quick Facts

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Oct. 23, 2026

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A gaucho wearing a red shirt rides a horse while herding a large group of cattle along a dirt path in the grassy Chaco region of Paraguay.

Ankole-Watusi cattle

Hereford cow and calf

Santa Gertrudis bull

Group of Black Angus cattle, including calves, standing in tall green grass.

A Black Angus beef cow grazes on green grass in a pasture.

The Bavarian tradition of the Almabtrieb cattle drive

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