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Cow
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Ear tag for livestock, Boviplus
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Object
Nozzle from a milking machine, Happel
The 'Happel' mechanical milking system was innovative equipment in the 1970s as it maintained respect for animals.
Knowledge
Cow
Transforming grass and fodder into milk, then into dairy products
Knowledge
Ewe
Breeding ewes for over 10 000 years for their milk, meat and wool
Object
Figurine of a holy cow
Since cows give milk, Hindus consider them as docile and generous animals.
Knowledge
Mozzarella
Mozzarella, a stretched-curd cheese from Southern Italy, originally made with buffalo milk, became popular at the end of the 18th century
Knowledge
Water buffalo
The female buffalo, a major milk producer
Knowledge
The sacred cow
The sacred cow, both forbidden and essential in the Hindu diet