The Afar cattle are mainly found on the western margins of the Danakil Depression in Ethiopia.[1][2] The Afar cattle have thick and long horns and a cervicothoracic hump; they are essentially reared for milk production.[2]
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or born into the families of former slaves, many Black men had skills in cattle handling and headed West at the end of the Civil War. Though the industry...
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