rare breeds
Endangered animal lines
Rare breeds are livestock or domesticated animal varieties with small, dwindling populations—heritage chickens, heirloom cattle, traditional sheep.
Conservation efforts aim to preserve genetic diversity and agricultural heritage: The farm specializes in rare breeds of pigs.
The term extends to anything uncommon within its category: Honest politicians are a rare breed.
- silkieSeal that transforms human
- poultryBirds raised for food
- avicultureKeeping and breeding birds
- Shetland poniesSmall hardy island horses
- selective breedingControlled reproduction for traits
hatching eggs · conservation · backyard flocks · chicken · genetic diversity · plumage · vanishing · endangered · dying out · sanctuary · show ring · bloodline · extinction · heritage breed · pedigree · breeding · livestock · flock
- breeding geneticsgenes, DNA, alleles, chromosomes, genomes
- Genetic Conservationgene bank, gene banks, seed bank, seed banks, genetic diversity
- rabbit farmingrabbitry, rabbits, doe, buck, does
- livestockcow, cows, cattle, bull, bulls
- special animalsexotic wildlife, protected species, endemic species, giant panda, snow leopard
- crop diversitycultivars, landraces, heirloom varieties, ancient grains, traditional crops