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National Natural Monument
Mammals
Mishima Cattle
Bos taurus
Mishima cattle are small, black native cattle raised on Mishima Island in Hagi, Yamaguchi Prefecture. Maintained on the island without outside blood, they are regarded as close to the ancestral type of Japanese beef cattle and were long used for farming. The whole area where they are bred is protected.
- Scientific name
- Bos taurus
- Group
- Mammals（Native breed）
- Prefectures
- Yamaguchi
- 日本語
- 見島ウシ
- 简体中文
- 见岛牛
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The Mishima Cattle is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Yamaguchi.
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