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Breed of cattle
The Dwarf Lulu is a breed of cattle that is native to the mountains of
Central Asia. It has
taurine,
yak and
zebu cattle genetics.
[1]
Cows weigh between 68 and 153 kg,
[2] which makes the Dwarf Lulu the presumably smallest cattle breed known.
References
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^ K. Takeda et al.,
“Mitochondrial DNA analysis of Nepalese domestic dwarf cattle Lulu,“ Animal Science Journal, Volume 75, Number 2, April 2004, pp. 103-110(8).
doi:
10.1111/j.1740-0929.2004.00163.x.
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^ 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.
doi:
10.1046/j.1344-3941.2003.00078.x.