Ox is a castrated male bovine used for work. Usually weighs 1,500-3,000 pounds and has two horns. Works in pairs, sometimes up to ten pairs. Has cloven hooves requiring two shoes on each foot
Goats were domesticated around 10,000 years ago in Iran. They are closely related to sheep and belong to the Bovidae family. The earliest domesticated goat remains found in Iran's Ganj Dareh
Cowbells are worn around livestock necks for tracking. Made from iron, bronze, brass, copper, or wood. Traditional collars are made of leather and wood fibers. Different bells have unique sounds for animal identification
Alpacas were domesticated 5,000-6,000 years ago from vicuña and guanaco. Originally kept in Andes herds, now worldwide on farms. Peru has largest alpaca population, with over half world's animals
Horses and donkeys are closely related but different species. Horses are larger, stockier, and have longer ears than donkeys. Horses have 64 chromosomes, donkeys have 62
Cowgirls originated in Texas during the Golden Age of the cowboy (1866-1886). They worked on ranches, rode horses, and cared for livestock