Illustrates the wide variety of cattle: domestic breeds; including exotic varieties - draught oxen, yaks, wild bison and buffalo. Shows the easily domesticated nature of cattle, their main physical characteristics, and the process of rumination. Includes a sequence showing the birth of a calf.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
006482
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Animal ecology
Animals & Wildlife → Animals - Physiology
Animals & Wildlife → Buffaloes
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)