Question

The exotic and local breeds of cattle can be cross-bred to get animals with both the desired_____

Answer 1

Hint: Cattle are the most common animals that are raised as livestock since many products such as milk, meat and hides are obtained from them. These products are significant because they are of great demand to humans.

Complete answer:
Cattle are animals that are known as ruminants since among the four stomach compartments rumen is the largest in them and harbors many microorganisms. This is the reason why they can digest plants as foods. Cattle have a special property by virtue of which they can rechew their food which is once swallowed. Cattle undergo cross-breeding among exotic and local breeds to get high yielding cattle breeds. The desired characters that must be kept in mind during cross-breeding are high yielding, should have early maturity and should be resistant to diseases and other harsh climatic conditions. Exotic breeds are those that are not native to a particular region whereas local breeds are native to a particular region. Few of the local or indigenous cattle breeds examples are Gir, Red Sindhi, Sahiwal, Deoni. Few of the exotic cattle breed examples are Jersey, Holstein Friesian, Brown Swiss, Red Dane. So the exotic and local breeds of cattle can be cross-bred to get animals with both the desired quality.

Note:Cross-breeding of exotic and local breeds improves the quality of products that are obtained from them. These include increased milk production, increased growth rate, increased production of proteins. It can also reduce the amount of resources that are required for maintenance of livestock. Thus cross-breeding is a highly advantageous process.