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bulletOx
bulletelongated oval shape
bulletbluish colour
bulletsharp edges (rounded in younger animals)
bulletwhite lymph follicles easily seen on cross section
bulletweight approx 1 kg

 

 

bulletSheep
bullettriangular shape - rounded corners ('oyster shape')
bulletoften attached to pluck
bulletred/ brown
bulletsoft and elastic to the touch
bulletweight approx 100 g

 

 

bulletPig
bulletelongated/ narrow ('dog tongue')
bullettriangular in cross section
bulletred colour
bulletlongitudinal ridge with fat-filled omentum attached
bulletweight approx 0.25 - 2 kg

 

 

bulletHorse
bulletflat
bulletsickle shape
bulletbluish
bulletweight approx 1kg

 

 

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