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Ganesh keeps two bullocks, which he uses to pull his plough, and three buffaloes, which he milks…
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Ganesh keeps two bullocks, which he uses to pull his plough, and three buffaloes, which he milks every morning. Name the group each kind of animal belongs to, and give the scientific name of the animals he milks.
Need a reminder? The key ideaShow
Animal husbandry is the scientific management of livestock. Milch animals give milk and draught animals do farm work; the cow is Bos indicus and the buffalo is Bos bubalis. The milk in one lactation is the milk of a day times the days. Exotic breeds give a long lactation; local breeds resist disease.
The worked solution
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Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. The bullocks. They do farm work, so they are draught animals.
Step 2. The buffaloes. They are milked, so they are milch animals.
Step 3. The name. The buffalo is Bos bubalis.
Answer: the bullocks are draught animals, the buffaloes are milch animals, and the scientific name of the buffalo is Bos bubalis.
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