The Dwarf Lulu is a breed of cattle that is native to the mountains of
Central Asia
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. It has
taurine
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,
yak and
zebu
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cattle genetics.
Cows weigh between 68 and 153 kg,
[H. Fujise et al.]
“Breeding distribution and maternal genetic lineages in Lulu, a dwarf cattle population in Nepal,”
''Animal Science Journal'', Volume 74, Issue 1, January 2003, pages 1–5. doibr>10.1046/j.1344-3941.2003.00078.x
which makes the Dwarf Lulu the presumably smallest cattle breed known.
References
Bovid hybrids
Cattle breeds
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