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'''Cattle''', colloquially referred to as '''cows''', are domesticated ungulates, a member of the subfamily Bovinae of the family Bovidae. They are raised as livestock for [[meat]] (called [[beef]] and [[veal]]), [[dairy products]] ([[milk]]), leather and as draft animals (pulling carts, | '''Cattle''', colloquially referred to as '''cows''', are domesticated ungulates, a member of the subfamily Bovinae of the family Bovidae. They are raised as livestock for [[meat]] (called [[beef]] and [[veal]]), [[dairy products]] ([[milk]]), leather and as draft animals (pulling carts, ploughs and the like). In some countries, such as India, they are honored in religious ceremonies and revered. It is estimated that there are 1.3 billion cattle in the world today. | ||
===Terminology of cattle=== | ===Terminology of cattle=== | ||
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