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<p style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-width: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; min-height: 14px;"><br></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-width: normal; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); min-height: 18px;"><span style="font-kerning: none"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-width: normal; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-kerning: none">Yes, Spanish cattle thrived remarkably well in parts of North America where bears, wolves, and other large predators were heavily present. Descendants of these early arrivals\u2014such as the Texas Longhorn and Florida Cracker cattle\u2014grew into massive, feral or semi-feral populations across the open range. [<a href="https://www.facebook.com/FLDeptofState/posts/floridas-cattle-industry-began-when-the-early-spanish-explorers-brought-livestoc/948782577866375/"><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; font-kerning: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 233); -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 233);">1</span></a>, <a href="https://swnydlfc.cce.cornell.edu/submission.php?id=1810&crumb=livestock"><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; font-kerning: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 233); -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 233);">2</span></a>, <a href="https://livestockconservancy.org/2026/06/08/heritage-cattle-in-american-history/"><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; font-kerning: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 233); -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 233);">3</span></a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03niMHo0DXA"><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; font-kerning: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 233); -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 233);">4</span></a>, <a href="https://www.dailysentinel.com/life_and_entertainment/features/ranching-beginnings-carnestolendas-and-the-santa-petronila-ranches/article_2a81a651-a0b5-5681-96fc-601823f4d3b0.html"><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; font-kerning: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 233); -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 233);">5</span></a>]</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-width: normal; font-size: 20px; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-kerning: none"><b>How Spanish Cattle Survived Predators</b></span></p>
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<li style="margin: 0px 0px 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-width: normal; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-kerning: none"><b>Natural Selection:</b> Harsh environments and constant pressure from wolves, coyotes, and bears weeded out weak animals quickly.</span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-width: normal; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-kerning: none"><b>Defensive Horns:</b> Unlike modern beef breeds, Spanish cattle developed exceptionally sharp horns. Both cows and bulls used these horns aggressively to protect vulnerable calves.</span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-width: normal; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-kerning: none"><b>Herd Behavior:</b> Cows learned to bunch together and aggressively mob or charge predators rather than flee in a disorganized panic.</span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-width: normal; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-kerning: none"><b>Hardiness:</b> They possessed high stamina, could travel long distances without water, and foraged effectively on rough brush. [<a href="https://www.facebook.com/MissionsNPS/posts/did-you-know-that-texas-longhorn-cattle-are-descendants-of-spanish-cattle-import/1797258766982602/"><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; font-kerning: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 233); -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 233);">1</span></a>, <a href="https://animals.howstuffworks.com/mammals/texas-longhorn.htm"><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; font-kerning: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 233); -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 233);">2</span></a>, <a href="https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/dna-proves-texas-longhorns-descend-from-columbus-4397515.php"><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; font-kerning: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 233); -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 233);">3</span></a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/396051421627169/posts/407616867137291/"><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; font-kerning: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 233); -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 233);">4</span></a>, <a href="https://oldmcmickys.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Cows.pdf"><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; font-kerning: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 233); -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 233);">5</span></a>]</span></li>
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<p style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-width: normal; font-size: 20px; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-kerning: none"><b>Regional Success Despite Predators</b></span></p>
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<li style="margin: 0px 0px 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-width: normal; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-kerning: none"><b>Texas and the Southwest:</b> Brought north by Spanish missions and explorers, thousands of head roamed freely. Despite dense populations of wolves and bears, they multiplied exponentially into the millions by the 19th century. [<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kbqrtnHLx4&t=1"><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; font-kerning: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 233); -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 233);">1</span></a>, <a href="https://dialnet.unirioja.es/descarga/articulo/278744.pdf"><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; font-kerning: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 233); -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 233);">2</span></a>, <a href="https://blogs.oregonstate.edu/appliedeconomics/2023/12/04/laying-the-groundwork-for-estimating-the-economic-impact-of-wolves-on-livestock-producers/"><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; font-kerning: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 233); -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 233);">3</span></a>, <a href="https://swnydlfc.cce.cornell.edu/submission.php?id=1810&crumb=livestock"><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; font-kerning: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 233); -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 233);">4</span></a>, <a href="https://animals.howstuffworks.com/mammals/texas-longhorn.htm"><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; font-kerning: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 233); -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 233);">5</span></a>]</span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-width: normal; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-kerning: none"><b>Florida:</b> Released by early conquistadors, Andalusian stock adapted to swamps and scrubland filled with panthers, bears, and wolves, establishing a permanent wild and domestic cattle culture. [<a href="https://www.facebook.com/FloridaMuseum/posts/did-you-know-floridas-cattle-ranching-history-goes-back-to-the-1500s-and-the-her/10159608983808955/"><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; font-kerning: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 233); -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 233);">1</span></a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/FLDeptofState/posts/floridas-cattle-industry-began-when-the-early-spanish-explorers-brought-livestoc/948782577866375/"><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; font-kerning: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 233); -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 233);">2</span></a>]</span></li></ul></body></html>