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Zebu
12017-12-04T13:35:38-08:00Elissa DeFalcoe547f2c706898ac61284a88103735048ea3a165e231252plain2017-12-04T13:51:31-08:00Elissa DeFalcoe547f2c706898ac61284a88103735048ea3a165eMadagascar has a notable line of cattle; the wild aurochs of myths and cave paintings were originally found in southeast Asia. Their descendents include the zebu; the zebu found in Africa were generally interbred with their genetic cousins, cattle that had been imported from Europe. However, the zebu of Madagascar have the closest genetic markers of all African cattle to southeast Asian cattle, creating another formidable link between the island and its eastern ocean. For many centuries, the kings of the island were known as "Ombilahy," or "bulls," indicating the importance of these animals and their contribution in providing not just dairy, milk and hides...but also physical power as beasts of burden. (See Peter Tyson, Madagascar - The Eighth Continent: Life, Death and Discovery in a Lost World)
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12017-12-04T13:32:47-08:00Elissa DeFalcoe547f2c706898ac61284a88103735048ea3a165eTew Part iv Zebu1Zebu Carving from Madagascar [19th-20th Century] https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/312440media/Tew [part iv] Zebu.JPGplain2017-12-04T13:32:48-08:00Elissa DeFalcoe547f2c706898ac61284a88103735048ea3a165e
