Pineywoods cattle are a
rare breed
In modern agriculture, a rare breed is a breed of poultry or livestock that has a very small breeding population, usually from a few hundred to a few thousand. Because of their small numbers, rare breeds may have a threatened conservation statu ...
landrace
A landrace is a domesticated, locally adapted, often traditional variety of a species of animal or plant that has developed over time, through adaptation to its natural and cultural environment of agriculture and pastoralism, and due to isolatio ...
of
cattle
Cattle (''Bos taurus'') are large, domesticated, cloven-hooved, herbivores. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae and the most widespread species of the genus ''Bos''. Adult females are referred to as cows and adult ma ...
introduced to the southeastern United States in the early 16th century by
Spanish explorers
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Two major eras of exploration occurred in human history: one of convergence, and one of divergence. The first, covering most ...
.
See also
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Cattle
Cattle (''Bos taurus'') are large, domesticated, cloven-hooved, herbivores. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae and the most widespread species of the genus ''Bos''. Adult females are referred to as cows and adult ma ...
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Dairy farming
Dairy farming is a class of agriculture for long-term production of milk, which is processed (either on the farm or at a dairy plant, either of which may be called a dairy) for eventual sale of a dairy product. Dairy farming has a history th ...
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Factory farming
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List of cattle breeds
List of cattle breeds — Over 1000 breeds of cattle are recognized worldwide, some of which adapted to the local climate, others which were bred by humans for specialized uses.
Cattle breeds fall into two main types, which are regarded as eith ...
References
External links
Pineywoods Cattle Registry & Breeders Association* Picture of a Texas Pineywoods Cow, Barrington Living History Farm Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site, Texas
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Cattle breeds
Cattle breeds originating in the United States
Conservation Priority Breeds of the Livestock Conservancy
Cattle landraces