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Why are highland cattle bred?

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Anonymous

14y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

Because the breed needs to keep producing offspring if breeders are to keep the breed from going extinct. Cattle don't live forever, and offspring need to be produced to keep the breed alive for many many years to come.

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