Global Information Lookup Global Information

Niata cattle information


Niata
black-and-white photograph of the head of a cow with severe shortening of the upper mandible
Photograph of a Niata cow, about 1890
Conservation statusextinct[1]: xxvi 
Country of origin
  • Argentina
  • Uruguay
  • Cattle
  • Bos (primigenius) taurus
Niata skeleton (right) in the Museo de La Plata, in La Plata, Argentina

The Niata or Ñata is an extinct breed of dwarf cattle from Uruguay and Argentina.[1]: xxvi  It was observed and described by Charles Darwin in the 1830s. One was exhibited at the Segunda Exposición Internacional de Ganadería y Agricultura [es] in Buenos Aires in April 1890. By the early twentieth century the Niata was nearly or completely extinct.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference cabi was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

and 5 Related for: Niata cattle information

Request time (Page generated in 0.8059 seconds.)

Niata cattle

Last Update:

The Niata or Ñata is an extinct breed of dwarf cattle from Uruguay and Argentina.: xxvi  It was observed and described by Charles Darwin in the 1830s...

Word Count : 541

Miniature cattle

Last Update:

Miniature cattle are found in various parts of the world. Some, such as the Dexter of Ireland and the Vechur of Kerala, India, are traditional breeds;...

Word Count : 473

Hydrochoerus

Last Update:

(Mountain cavies) Southern mountain cavy (Microcavia australis) Andean mountain cavy (Microcavia niata) Shipton's mountain cavy (Microcavia shiptoni)...

Word Count : 657

Capybara

Last Update:

underwater for up to five minutes at a time. Capybara have flourished in cattle ranches. They roam in home ranges averaging 10 hectares (25 acres) in high-density...

Word Count : 3822

Guinea pig

Last Update:

found on grassy plains and occupy an ecological niche similar to that of cattle. They are social animals, living in the wild in small groups ("herds") that...

Word Count : 10522

PDF Search Engine © AllGlobal.net