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Nature 449, 9 (6 September 2007) | doi:10.1038/449009a; Published online 5 September 2007
Snapshot: Rare beef
Michael Hopkin
Africa's impressively horned Ankole cows are one of many threatened indigenous livestock breeds. A survey of cattle, pigs, goats, sheep and poultry in 169 countries found that native breeds are being supplanted by high-yielding commercial strains, which may not be as resistant to disease and drought.
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