There are two different type of beef cattle, bos indacus and bos torus. Bos indacus breeds of beef cattle incude; Brahman, Brangus, Beefmaster, Santa Gerutrudis, and the Simbrah. The Brahman is used to breed with bos torus breeds of cattle to make the rest bos indacus breeds. Bos torus cattle are what we usually see in the US. Some examlpes of this type of cattle are Red Angus, Shorthorn, Charolsis, and the Main Anjou just to name a few.
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Digestive system
Bovine are ruminant animals, which means that they have more than one compartment to their stomach. Cattle have four compartments to their stomach, the are the Rumen, Reticulum, Omasum and the Abomasum. The Rumen is filled with bateria and other microorganisms that assist the animal in the breakdown of the food. If you look at the inside of the Rumen you will notice that it looks a little bit like carpet. The Reticulum has honeycomb like walling in this compartment. The basic function of the Reticulum is to trap large partials that are in the feed. The Omasum acts like a filter and is 80% water. The many folds in the Omasum help in absorbing the water from the feed. The Abomasum is similar to our stomachs.
Bovine are ruminant animals, which means that they have more than one compartment to their stomach. Cattle have four compartments to their stomach, the are the Rumen, Reticulum, Omasum and the Abomasum. The Rumen is filled with bateria and other microorganisms that assist the animal in the breakdown of the food. If you look at the inside of the Rumen you will notice that it looks a little bit like carpet. The Reticulum has honeycomb like walling in this compartment. The basic function of the Reticulum is to trap large partials that are in the feed. The Omasum acts like a filter and is 80% water. The many folds in the Omasum help in absorbing the water from the feed. The Abomasum is similar to our stomachs.
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Reproductive System
To the left is an image of the female reproductive track and below is an image of the male reproductive track.
Parts to the Female Reproductive Tract:
Ovary- Produces the egg
Oviduct- Where the egg meets up with sperm to become fertile
Uterus- Where the egg continues to travel to reach the cervix
Cervix- Helps sperm reach the egg and where the egg attaches to the wall and develops a young animal.
Vagina- Organ of copulation at mating, birth canal, exit passage for urine.
The cow will give birth to her one calf after about 9 months.
To the left is an image of the female reproductive track and below is an image of the male reproductive track.
Parts to the Female Reproductive Tract:
Ovary- Produces the egg
Oviduct- Where the egg meets up with sperm to become fertile
Uterus- Where the egg continues to travel to reach the cervix
Cervix- Helps sperm reach the egg and where the egg attaches to the wall and develops a young animal.
Vagina- Organ of copulation at mating, birth canal, exit passage for urine.
The cow will give birth to her one calf after about 9 months.
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Parts to the Male Reproductive Tract:
Seminiferous tubules (in the testicle) - Sperm cells are produced
Epididymis- Sperm cells mature
Scrotum- Two lobed sack that contains the testicles and controls the temp of the testicles
Vas Deferens- Delivers sperm from the epididymis to the urethra
Ampulla- Enlarged part of the Vas Deferens, hold the sperm till ejaculation
Urethra- Muscular canal extending from the bladder through the penis
Penis- Organ of copulation, passage way for urine and semen.
Seminiferous tubules (in the testicle) - Sperm cells are produced
Epididymis- Sperm cells mature
Scrotum- Two lobed sack that contains the testicles and controls the temp of the testicles
Vas Deferens- Delivers sperm from the epididymis to the urethra
Ampulla- Enlarged part of the Vas Deferens, hold the sperm till ejaculation
Urethra- Muscular canal extending from the bladder through the penis
Penis- Organ of copulation, passage way for urine and semen.
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All images were retrieved from a Google Image search
Some info was retreived from Dr Doug Smith's powerpoint lectures
Other info was retreived from http://fyi.uwex.edu/wbic/2012/01/18/back-to-basics-ruminant-digestive-system/
Some info was retreived from Dr Doug Smith's powerpoint lectures
Other info was retreived from http://fyi.uwex.edu/wbic/2012/01/18/back-to-basics-ruminant-digestive-system/