Romagnola
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Romagnola are a breed of beef cattle
from the Emilia-Romagna
region of Italy
. They are bred primarily for beef
production and were often used as draught beasts in the past. They are white or grey coated with a black pigmented skin and have upward curving horns. Calves are born red coated but soon change to grey. Some animals were exported to Scotland
in the early 1970's and today the breed is present in Great Britain, Ireland, North and South America, Australia, New Zealand and Africa.
Cattle
Cattle are the most common type of large domesticated ungulates. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae, are the most widespread species of the genus Bos, and are most commonly classified collectively as Bos primigenius...
from the Emilia-Romagna
Emilia-Romagna
Emilia–Romagna is an administrative region of Northern Italy comprising the two historic regions of Emilia and Romagna. The capital is Bologna; it has an area of and about 4.4 million inhabitants....
region of Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. They are bred primarily for beef
Beef
Beef is the culinary name for meat from bovines, especially domestic cattle. Beef can be harvested from cows, bulls, heifers or steers. It is one of the principal meats used in the cuisine of the Middle East , Australia, Argentina, Brazil, Europe and the United States, and is also important in...
production and were often used as draught beasts in the past. They are white or grey coated with a black pigmented skin and have upward curving horns. Calves are born red coated but soon change to grey. Some animals were exported to Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
in the early 1970's and today the breed is present in Great Britain, Ireland, North and South America, Australia, New Zealand and Africa.