Mongolian cattle are a cattle breed native to Inner Mongolia

Inner Mongolia

Inner Mongolia is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China, located in the northern region of the country. Inner Mongolia shares an international border with the countries of Mongolia and the Russian Federation...

 and northern China

China

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. In 1949, Mongolian cattle began to be improved with crossbreeding to European breeds.

Mongolian cattle have been herded for centuries by nomad

Nomad

Nomadic people , commonly known as itinerants in modern-day contexts, are communities of people who move from one place to another, rather than settling permanently in one location. There are an estimated 30-40 million nomads in the world. Many cultures have traditionally been nomadic, but...

s and are highly valued for their meat.

In 2008, it was reported that 40,000 of the breed died due to harsh winter conditions.