what is cattle?

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cattle belong to a large family called bovidae,along with the sheep,goat,water buffalo,american bison,and antelope.the animals in this family are ruminants,or cud chewers.they partly chew their food and swallow it.later they bring it up and chew it thoroughly,swallow it again and digest it.adult female cattle are called cows,and males are called bulls.young females are called heifers.steers are males that have been deprived of the ability to reproduce.steers used as work animals are called oxen.