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What is the difference between a breed and a species? Give an example for each category.

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A breed is a specific group of domestic animals which are homogenous in appearance,

Breed	Species
Animals of breed look similar.	Animals of a species may not look similar.
A species can include more than one breed.	A species is a higher level compared to breed.
Example: Jersey and Sahiwal are breeds of cow.	Example: Bos indicus is species of cow.

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