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Charlie Cole tends to one of his Cabrito goats on Broughgammon Farm near the town of Ballycastle in northern Ireland on Tuesday. Cole takes the kid goats, which are byproducts of the dairy industry, and farms them for their meat, which has become more popular after the recent horse meat scandals.
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An Indian camel herder leads his herd at the annual camel & livestock fair in Pushkar, India., on Nov. 20.
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An owner ties a string of bells to the foot of his camel to make it more appealing for sale at the camel fair grounds on Nov. 21.
The annual five-day camel and livestock fair in Pushkar, India, is one of the world's largest camel fairs and, in addition to the buying and selling of livestock, it has become an important tourist attraction. According to the fair's website, up to 20,000 camels, horses & cattle will be at the event.
Editor's note: All images made available Nov. 21.
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Indian camel herders walk with their herd as they arrive to sell their camels at the fair on Nov. 21.
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Indian camel herders sit next to their herd on Nov. 20.
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Two boys walk past camels at the fair on Nov. 21.
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An Indian camel herder pulls a reluctant camel at the fair on Nov. 20.
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A group of camel traders sit around a fire in the early morning hours at the camel fair grounds on the outskirts of Pushkar on Nov. 21, 2012.
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An Indian man rides a camel as he pursues another during a camel race at the fair on Nov. 21.
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Faqir Zada, 31, stands next to his camels as they are displayed for sale in preparation for the upcoming Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice, on a roadside on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan, on Oct. 15, 2012.
According to Faqir he painted the camels to make them beautiful and to attract customers.
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Helpers prepare just-purchased camels for their new owners to take with them at the livestock market in the desert village of Sakabal, Niger. Eighty percent of Niger's people and 100 percent of the landlocked nation's rural population depend on livestock, including camel, cows, sheep and goats, for some part of their income. For generations, nomads have lived in a precarious equilibrium with the sky above them. When the first rains come, they head north toward the Sahara desert, where the grass is said to be saltier, packed with minerals. They time their movements according to the clouds, waiting for the second major downpour, before making a U-turn to head back to the greener south. If they miscalculate, they can end up stranded. As the grass turns yellow, their animals become too weak to walk.
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A Tuareg man smiles as his camel rises from lying down at the livestock market in the desert village of Sakabal, Niger.
He crouches in the shade of a thorn tree as traders haggle over the 4-year-old male animal, Yedi. When the sale is complete, Yedi rears his enormous neck and lets out a cry, like the deep, subterranean call of a whale. It takes three men to drag the camel out of the arena, as if he understands the fate that has just befallen his master.
-- Reported by the Associated Press
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Herdsmen gather at the livestock market.
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Tuareg nomads arrive at the market to trade livestock in Bermo, Niger.
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A Tuareg nomad carrying his traditional sword has a hook fit to his camel at the market in Bermo, Niger.
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A Peul merchant relaxes on his stick by the door of a house while attending the livestock market in Bermo, Niger.
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Men walk through the grain market in the desert village of Sakabal, Niger.
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Tuareg nomads carrying their traditional swords and good luck amulets around their neck, shop for fabric and other goods while attending the livestock market in Bermo, Niger.
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A Nigerian taxman records the sale of a camel at the market in Bermo, Niger.
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A rare vehicle carries villagers back to Bermo, Niger.
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A Tuareg nomad, carrying his traditional sword, walks past a handler pulling just-purchased sheep to their new owner at the livestock market in Bermo, Niger.
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Sold goats are loaded on the rooftop of a truck in the desert village of Sakabal, Niger.
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A herdsman's family heats up water for dinner in the fields near Bermo, Niger.
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A young herdsman walks through his cattle outside Bermo, Niger.
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Birds fly over grazing cows in the green sandy plains near Bermo, Niger.
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Young herdsmen show their henna stained hands, sign of a recent wedding celebration, as they gather at the livestock market in the desert village of Sakabal, Niger.
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A Tuareg nomad, carrying his traditional sword, rides his camel as he leaves the livestock market in Bermo, Niger.
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Livestock merchants leave Bermo, Niger.
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In this picture taken Monday, July 16, 2012, nomads stop for the night between Dakoro and Bermo, Niger.
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Chris Werland sorts cattle prior to auction at the Fairview Sale Barn on August 2, 2012 in Fairview, Illinois.
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Jonathan Daniel Clark brings animals to be auctioned at the Fairview Sale Barn on August 2, 2012 in Fairview, Illinois.
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Cows are auctioned at the Fairview Sale Barn on August 2, 2012 in Fairview, Illinois.
Drought has forced many farmers in the Midwest to sell some or all of their sheep and cattle as they are faced with shortages of feed, water and healthy pasture land. Cattle at this auction were selling for about 25 percent less than they did in the spring when farmers were optimistic about this year's harvest. Continue reading the full story.
The most severe drought in the state's history has taken a devastating toll on the state's cattle ranchers, and beef prices are expected to rise by as much as 10 percent over the next year. NBC's Janet Shamlian reports.
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Afghan livestock merchant, Mohammed Sher, 55, with his sheep displayed for sale for the upcoming Eid-al-Adha festival, in an open market in Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday, Nov. 4.
The Eid-al-Adha begins at sunset on Sunday.
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James Banks, 12, left, struggles to hold on to his chicken while standing next to Nolan Slage, 9, right, during judging at the McLennan County Junior Livestock Show in Waco, Texas, Thursday, Jan. 20.
Q: Why did the chicken cross the playground?
A: To get to the other slide! Get it? Got any other good chicken jokes?
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Residents maneuvre a cow by boat in Dajc, district of Shkodra, some 170 km northwest of the capital Tirana, Albania, on Dec 7. Albanian authorities declared a natural disaster in several northwestern regions of the country, where raging floodwaters forced the evacuation of hundreds of people. Albania's army and rescuers are transporting people from northwestern Albania following the widespread flooding. The army and police assisted local authorities in evacuating areas along the Drini River delta, where heavy rainfall caused the flooding.
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