Bruna alpina cattle

/BROO-nah ahl-PEE-nah/
[Italian]

"Brown Alpine." These cattle, primarily used for milk, are numerous in Switzerland, accounting for almost half the stock, and second only to Simmental. They are now widely found throughout western Europe, eastern block countries and Russia. They range in colour from a mousy brown to very dark brown.

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