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Icelandic cattle
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Icelandic cattle

Place of Origin Iceland
Origin Icelandic cattle are a breed of cattle native to Iceland. Cattle were first brought to the island during the Settlement of Iceland. Icelandic cattle have been genetically isolated for centuries, but are most closely related to breeds in Norway called Blacksided Trender and Nordland Cattle.
Purpose Dairy, the milk from Icelandic cows is used to make skyr.
Appearance The breed is especially colourful with about 6 basic colours and more than 100 colours schemes. The most common colours are red or red pied, brindle, brown and black or black pied.
Horns The breed is usually polled.
Cows Average Weight 430 kg (948 lbs.)
Bulls Average Weight 600 kg (1323 lbs.)
Other Considerations They have been protected by strict disease-prevention measures. According to the Agricultural University of Iceland, it would be more cost-effective to replace Icelandic cattle with Swedish cattle. However, some have argued that Icelandic cattle are part of Iceland's cultural heritage and should not be replaced.
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