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Holstein Cow
Bos taurus
Holsteins are easily recognized by their black-and-white or red-and-white markings.
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Specimen notes
Where it lives and what it eats
- Habitat
- Managed pastures, barns, and dairy farms
- Diet
- Grasses, hay, silage, and formulated feed
- Geographic range
- Domesticated worldwide
- Scientific name
- Bos taurus
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