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Betizu Channel
The Betizu is a list of cattle breeds, breed of small mountain cattle which live in a feral organism, semi-feral state in some mountainous parts of the Basque Country (greater region), Basque Country in both Spain and France. It is classified as an endangered breed by both the Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación, the agriculture ministry of Spain, and by the Conservatoire des Races d'Aquitaine in France. It is one of a small number of semi-feral cattle populations in Europe, with the Albera (cattle), Albera of the Pyrenees, the Monchina (cattle), Monchina of Cantabria, and the Raço di Biòu of the Camargue. History The origins of the Betizu are unknown. The name derives from the , 'elusive cow', and distinguishes it from the or 'house cow'. It appears in Basque mythology as Zezengorri ('red bull'), guardian of the treasure of the goddess Mari (goddess), Mari. The Betizu is sometimes believed to be the remnant of an ancient Pyrenean cattle population adapted t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DAD-IS
DAD-IS is the acronym for the Domestic Animal Diversity Information System, a tool developed and maintained by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations as a part of its programme for management of animal genetic resources for food and agriculture. It includes a searchable database of information on animal breeds. Overview The FAO began to collect data on animal breeds in 1982. The first version of DAD-IS was launched in 1996 and the software has been updated several times; the fourth version was launched in 2017. DAD-IS includes a searchable database of information about animal breeds, the Global Databank for Animal Genetic Resources. It contains information on breed characteristics, uses, geographic distribution and demographics; more than images; and tools for generating user-defined reports; and has a multilingual interface and content. It also provides contact information for the national and regional coordinators for the programme. Data is collected ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
