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Beef Cattle

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Total cards: 24•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

Parturition

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Calving

#2
Front (Question)

Intact male

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Bull

#3
Front (Question)

Castrated male

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Steer

#4
Front (Question)

Female

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Cow

#5
Front (Question)

Young male

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Bull calf Bullock

#6
Front (Question)

Young female

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Heifer

#7
Front (Question)

All young

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Calves

#8
Front (Question)

Cattle ancestor

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Great auroch

#9
Front (Question)

Man responsible for breed development and selective breeding

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Robert Bakewell (father of animal breeding)

#10
Front (Question)

Breed development 3 steps

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1) determine desired traits 2) selection of parents for next generation 3) evaluate offspring for selection

#11
Front (Question)

Purebred

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define set of characteristics passed from parents to offspring Humans determine desired characteristics Genes for desired traits are more homozygous with less heterosis

#12
Front (Question)

How many recognized and unnamed breeds of cattle?

Back (Answer)

250 recognized breeds >300 unnamed varieties 

#13
Front (Question)

Difference between dairy and beef cattle interaction with environment

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Dairy: Environment altered to fit animals Beef: match animal’s characteristics environment

#14
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3 types of beef cattle

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1) European (Bos Taurus) 2) Continental (Bos Taurus) 3) Zebu (Bos indicus)

#15
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European

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Bos Taurus Europe Moderate size meat characteristics Reproduction Maternal ability Ex Hereford, angus, shorthorn

#16
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Continental

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Bos Taurus European Larger size Draft Meat characteristics Reproduction Maternal ability Ex. Charlois, Chianina, simmental

#17
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Zebu

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Bos Indicus Milk Meat Draft Tropical/subtropical adaptations Ex. Brahman

#18
Front (Question)

Zebu tropical adaptations

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Short, shiny, dense, flat hair More skin/surface area for cooling Parasite, insect, and disease resistance

#19
Front (Question)

Synthetic breeds

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Breed created from crossing two other breeds Breed for favorable characteristics from two different breeds to fit environment Ex. Brangus, simbrah, beefalo

#20
Front (Question)

Where are most cattle in the U.S. located?

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Central U.S.

#21
Front (Question)

European examples

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Hereford Angus Shorthorn

#22
Front (Question)

Continental examples

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Charlois Chianina Simmental

#23
Front (Question)

Zebu example

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Brahman

#24
Front (Question)

Synthetics examples

Back (Answer)

Brangus Simbrah Beefalo