Limousin cattle
bos taurus latin

He is also the owner of a Limousin cattle breeding operation since 1985.

Brown Limousin cattle are, in fact, ubiquitous on all but the highest parts of the massif.

The first written evidence of the existence of Limousin cattle dates from the late 18th century.

In competitions, Limousin cattle were among the worst performers.

She also owns a ranch on which she raises limousin cattle.

The market for Limousin cattle declined slightly in the early 19th century, but livestock still remained a major activity in the region.

Limousin cattle evolved in the French region now known as Limousin.

Most Limousin cattle have a coloration that varies from light wheat to darker golden-red.

The Limousin cattle breed has been popular in France for more than two centuries because of its meat qualities and the breed's production efficiency.

Limousin is home to the high quality Limousin cattle, as well as high quality sheep.

Tulim is a recently developed beef cattle breed, a composite of Tuli and Limousin cattle.

The kitchen uses British beef and features 'star' steaks (this month from Limousin cattle reared in Cumbria).

DNA studies have identified close genetic relationships between Limousin cattle and other south-west European breeds.

Limousin cattle adapted to the local hilly conditions of acidic soils and weakly mineralised granite, with large variations in temperature.

Elsewhere, there is a patchwork of woods and meadows, with herds of Limousin cattle dotting the landscape, and a few fields of maize or rye.

The decline of Anglomania in favour of economic pragmatism, and the criticism and fall of the aristocracy aided the development of Limousin cattle.

Limousin cattle are a breed of highly muscled beef cattle originating from the Limousin and Marche regions of France.

Texier-Olivier Louis, prefect of the Haute-Vienne, observed that Limousin cattle weighed 300 to 350 kg and measured 1.5 meters at the withers.

A small herd of Limousin cattle grazes on the grass, fattening themselves into tender beef to be served at some of the staff brainstorming sessions held in the farmhouse.

Limousin cattle are identified as members of an "intensively selected" "blond and red" branch of hardy, heavily muscled and fine-boned working cattle found in south-west Europe.

Limousin cattle actually came from the departments of Charente, Dordogne, Haute-Vienne, Vienne, Lot, Corrèze and Creuse.

The campus is designated as a Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency wildlife management area and includes a working farm where students participate in managing a herd of Limousin cattle.

THE annual report from the British Limousin Cattle Society shows that Limousin breeders broke all records during the year ended July 1992 - for registrations, membership and profits.

In 1791, Jacques-Joseph Saint-Martin, an agronomist from Limoges, acknowledged the importance of Limousin cattle in the markets of cities such as Paris, Lyon and Toulouse.

It has been exported to Argentina, Mexico and the United States In South Africa a composite of Tuli and Limousin cattle has recently been developed, named Tulim cattle.

Domestic Cattle (Bos taurus)

Definitive hosts: Horse (Equus caballus) and Cattle (Bos taurus)

Zebu (Bos taurus indicus), a type of domesticated bovine cattle-like animal found in India, East Africa and China.

It also prevent the harmful increase (%) in inheritance of Bos Taurus or Bos Indicus genes; and because it can improve production in the new generations f2, f3, etc.

Simply placing European beef cattle (Bos Taurus), highly productive in temperate climates, in Central Brazil, would not produce good results, due to their inability to adapt to a tropical environment.

Tizzano M, Merigo F, Sbarbati A. Evidence of solitary chemosensory cells in a large mammal: the diffuse chemosensory system in Bos Taurus airways.

It is a combination of the Sahiwal, a dairy breed of (Bos indicus) from Pakistan and Holstein (Bos taurus) breeds, designed for the tropical regions of Australia.

Archaeological evidence shows that domestication occurred independently in the Near East and the Indian subcontinent between 10,000-8,000 years ago, giving rise to the two major domestic taxa observed today: humpless Bos taurus (taurine) and humped Bos indicus (zebu), respectively.

The Southern Yellow breed is clearly Zebu (Bos taurus indicus), the Northern Yellow Breed is clearly taurine (Bos taurus taurus), and the Central Plains Yellow Breed is intermediate.