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Unfortunately made extinct during the despotic reign of Fulgencio Batista, the Gallo Cubano (G. gallus cubanensis) was the primary beast of burden on the island nation of Cuba. Standing an impressive fifteen hands high at the furcula, these tireless animals were nevertheless destroyed by the score in order to force human laborers to exhaust themselves in their work. By the time revolution swept the island, what few remained were devoured as the only available source of food.
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