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The '''Baoule''' (also known as '''Lobi''' or '''Mere''') is a breed of Savannah Shorthorn [[cattle]] found in north and central [[Ivory Coast]] and the southern tip of [[Mali]].<ref name="DAGRIS">{{cite web|url=http://dagris.ilri.cgiar.org/display.asp?ID=4 |title=DAGRIS |publisher=Dagris.ilri.cgiar.org |date=2009-10-20 |accessdate=2012-09-23}}</ref> They are found in pure form in [[Bouaké]], [[Bouna, Côte d'Ivoire|Bouna]], and [[Dabakala]]. They are mostly kept by [[Fula people|Fula]] herdsmen. They are dwarf animals with cows being 90–100&nbsp;cm, and bulls being 100–110&nbsp;cm.<ref name="Zod">{{cite web|url=http://www.zod.wau.nl/dps/felius/cb11dbrd.html |title=Internet Archive Wayback Machine |publisher=Web.archive.org |date=2002-04-28 |accessdate=2012-09-23 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20020428040225/http://www.zod.wau.nl/dps/felius/cb11dbrd.html |archivedate=April 28, 2002 }}</ref> They have a massive head and short, stout horns with a short neck that is thin in cows and heavy in bulls. Their bodies are well rounded with a straight back-line. The tail-head is high and thick, and their coat color varies from mostly black to black pied.<ref name="DAGRIS" /> They produce 120–390&nbsp;kg of milk in a lactation period lasting 280–340 days. The dressing percentage of a Baoule carcass is 50%.<ref name="Zod" /> There were 350,000 of them in 1985.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ilri.org/InfoServ/Webpub/fulldocs/X5474E/X5474E00.HTM |title=Table of Contents |publisher=Ilri.org |date= |accessdate=2012-09-23}}</ref>
The '''Baoule''' (also known as '''Lobi''' or '''Mere''') is a breed of Savannah Shorthorn [[cattle]] found in north and central [[Ivory Coast]] and the southern tip of [[Mali]].<ref name="DAGRIS">{{cite web|url=http://dagris.ilri.cgiar.org/display.asp?ID=4 |title=DAGRIS |publisher=Dagris.ilri.cgiar.org |date=2009-10-20 |accessdate=2012-09-23 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121201022436/http://dagris.ilri.cgiar.org:80/display.asp?ID=4 |archivedate=2012-12-01 |df= }}</ref> They are found in pure form in [[Bouaké]], [[Bouna, Côte d'Ivoire|Bouna]], and [[Dabakala]]. They are mostly kept by [[Fula people|Fula]] herdsmen. They are dwarf animals with cows being 90–100&nbsp;cm, and bulls being 100–110&nbsp;cm.<ref name="Zod">{{cite web|url=http://www.zod.wau.nl/dps/felius/cb11dbrd.html |title=Internet Archive Wayback Machine |publisher=Web.archive.org |date=2002-04-28 |accessdate=2012-09-23 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20020428040225/http://www.zod.wau.nl/dps/felius/cb11dbrd.html |archivedate=April 28, 2002 }}</ref> They have a massive head and short, stout horns with a short neck that is thin in cows and heavy in bulls. Their bodies are well rounded with a straight back-line. The tail-head is high and thick, and their coat color varies from mostly black to black pied.<ref name="DAGRIS" /> They produce 120–390&nbsp;kg of milk in a lactation period lasting 280–340 days. The dressing percentage of a Baoule carcass is 50%.<ref name="Zod" /> There were 350,000 of them in 1985.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ilri.org/InfoServ/Webpub/fulldocs/X5474E/X5474E00.HTM |title=Table of Contents |publisher=Ilri.org |date= |accessdate=2012-09-23 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304035456/http://www.ilri.org/InfoServ/Webpub/fulldocs/X5474E/X5474E00.HTM |archivedate=2016-03-04 |df= }}</ref>


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The Baoule (also known as Lobi or Mere) is a breed of Savannah Shorthorn cattle found in north and central Ivory Coast and the southern tip of Mali.[1] They are found in pure form in Bouaké, Bouna, and Dabakala. They are mostly kept by Fula herdsmen. They are dwarf animals with cows being 90–100 cm, and bulls being 100–110 cm.[2] They have a massive head and short, stout horns with a short neck that is thin in cows and heavy in bulls. Their bodies are well rounded with a straight back-line. The tail-head is high and thick, and their coat color varies from mostly black to black pied.[1] They produce 120–390 kg of milk in a lactation period lasting 280–340 days. The dressing percentage of a Baoule carcass is 50%.[2] There were 350,000 of them in 1985.[3]

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  1. ^ a b "DAGRIS". Dagris.ilri.cgiar.org. 2009-10-20. Archived from the original on 2012-12-01. Retrieved 2012-09-23. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ a b "Internet Archive Wayback Machine". Web.archive.org. 2002-04-28. Archived from the original on April 28, 2002. Retrieved 2012-09-23. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "Table of Contents". Ilri.org. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-09-23. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)