cattle
Mammalia > Artiodactyla > Bovidae
Bos spp.
Photographer: Keith Weller, USDA Agricultural Research Service
Contact: USDA ARS Photo Unit, USDA Agricultural Research Service
Description: Cows grazed on pastures have five times more of a fatty acid called conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) in their milk. The incidence of cancer in laboratory rats declines after they've consumed CLA.
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Keith Weller, USDA Agricultural Research Service, www.forestryimages.org
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