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Cattle are animal only mentioned in DreamWorks Dragons Franchise.
To Note: There is no proper singular term for 'Cattle'. Cattle are commonly referred to as a 'Cow' or 'Cows', but this term is actually referring to a female bovine and females of other species as well, such as the elephant.
Description[]
Cattle (Bos taurus) are livestock that have been domesticated over 10,000 years ago, most likely from the now-extinct Aurochs that inhabited Europe and Western Asia. Their weight can average between 600 lbs to 2500 lbs, depending on breed. They may or may not have horns, also depending on breed. A non-horned cow is said to be 'polled'. Their coats can come in a variety of colors, patterns, and hair type, as well as variations in musculature. Bulls (adult males) are generally larger than cows (adult females).
Function[]
There is no mentioned function for Cattle in the franchise.
In reality, cattle are an important animal for humans, providing meat, milk, hides and other items. Historically, many cultures equated cattle ownership with wealth. Cattle are even considered sacred by some cultures, primarily Hinduism. They are a major agricultural industry. Because cattle are so important, there is an enormous amount of them world-wide and they can cause environmental damage to grassland from overgrazing and their methane emissions are a major greenhouse gas.
Appearances[]
Dragons: The Nine Realms[]
Season 1[]
In "First Flight, Part 2", when trying to see what Thunder eats Tom offers him a burger but rejects it by throwing it at Tom, Tom then offers a steak for Thunder to eat but immediately rejects it and smacks it out of his hands.
In "Dragon Club", while Jun and Tom were having dinner with D'Angelo and his parents they were all eating steak along with peas and potatoes.
Season 2[]
In "The Tangled Web", while D'Angelo and his parents were having dinner they were eating steak and potatoes but D'Angelo barely touched any of it.
In "Follow the Lightning, Part 2", as the riders enter the Silver Maze Jun warns everyone that something dangerous would be at its centre by referring the Greek myth of how Theseus fought the Minotaur, a half-man half-bull creature.
Season 5[]
In "Scent of a Dragon", while Jun and Eugene were having dinner they were almost done eating steak and carrot sticks.
In "Sting It On!", while having dinner Tom and Olivia are eating steak and corn, while Olivia tells Tom that her great grandfather loved eating Steak and Potatoes in which she also stated he'd keep them in his beard to eat them later.
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