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'''Kalmyk cattle''' ({{lang-ru|Калмыцкая}}, Kalmytskaya) is a [[list of cattle breeds|breed]] of [[beef cattle]] of the former [[Soviet Union]], now found in the [[Russian Federation]], in [[Kazakhstan]] and in [[Tajikistan]].{{r|tiho|dad2}} It is believed to have originated in [[Dzungaria]], and to have been brought into south-eastern Russia by migrating [[Kalmyks]] in the seventeenth century.

== History ==

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== Characteristics ==

The Kalmyk is identifiable by a red coat with white markings typically seen on the head, belly,compact and legs. Theseof medium-sized animals have a compact body, a small head, a long face, and short horns. They also have a well-developed [[dewlap]], a characteristic trait ofsize: the breed. The average bodyweight for cows is {{val|430|u=kg}}, for bulls {{val|720|u=kg}}; average heights are {{val|126|u=cm}} and {{val|135|u=cm}} respectively.{{r|tiho}} The coat is red, in varying shades, with white markings to the head, belly, and legs. The head is small, with a long face and short horns.{{r|dmit|p=83}}

== References ==

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[[Category:Cattle breeds]]

[[Category:Agriculture in Russia]]

[[Category:Agriculture in Mongolia]]