Farmers Are Breeding Heat-Resistant Cows

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At Vaqueria El Remanso, a small dairy farm in the hills off the north coast of Puerto Rico, the cows are different — they have a freshly shaven, suave look. Their short hair is the result of a natural mutation known as “slick,” which Rafael López-López, who runs El Remanso, has been breeding into his cows for decades.