ORIGIN OF DOMESTICATED CATTLE 



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tions that took place, and were spread over the greater part of 

 that continent. Numerous remains of this type are found in 

 the oldest ruins of the Lake Dwellers in Switzerland. These 

 cattle at this time were small in size, short-bodied, and had 

 small horns. From this type have descended most of our 



Fio. 3. Skull of Bos primigenius (Keller), showing the long, narrow head 

 and long horns. 



breeds in use to-day, as the Brown Swiss, Jersey, Guernsey, 

 and all of the breeds of England except the Longhorn and 

 Scotch Highland. However, part of the English breeds, es- 

 pecially the Shorthorn and Ayrshire, while having this type 

 as a foundation were mixed in the early days of these breeds 



