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Normande Cattle

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The Normande is a breed of dairy cattle from the Normandy region of north-west France. It is raised principally for its milk, which is high in fat and suitable for making butter and cheese, but also for its meat, which is marbled and good-flavoured. It is a world breed: it has been exported to many countries and is present on all continents.

Key facts

Cattle breed.name
Normande
Cattle breed.image
Vachesnormandes.jpg
Cattle breed.status
FAO (2007): not at risk
Cattle breed.country
France
Cattle breed.distribution
world-wide
Cattle breed.maleweight
900–1100 kg
Cattle breed.femaleweight
700–800 kg
Cattle breed.maleheight
155 cm
Cattle breed.femaleheight
144 cm
Cattle breed.skincolour
white
Cattle breed.coat
red- or black-pied
Cattle breed.horn
horned in both sexes
Cattle breed.subspecies
taurus

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The Normande is a breed of dairy cattle from the Normandy region of north-west France. It is raised principally for its milk, which is high in fat and suitable for making butter and cheese, but also for its meat, which is marbled and good-flavoured. It is a world breed: it has been exported to many countries and is present on all continents.

== History ==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Normande Cattle” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.