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Hides and skins of animals are made into leather. Those from large and adult bovines are suitable for sale, harness, belting, or heavy leathers. Skins from small animals, such as sheep, goats, calves, deer, and antelope, are made into light and fancy leathers. While there are other commercial sources of hides and skins, the important ones are the usual domesticated farm and range animals.
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Ashbrook, F.G. (1955). Handling Hides and Skins. In: Butchering, Processing and Preservation of Meat. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-7898-3_9
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