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- ↑ "Breeds of Livestock -Chinese Mongolian cattle — Breeds of Livestock, Department of Animal Science". Oklahoma State University. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
- ↑ "The Cattle Site - Breeds". Archived from the original on 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
- ↑ Oklahoma State University - Mongolian cattle Archived 2010-12-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Mongolia Web -News Report Archived 2015-04-19 at the Wayback Machine
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