What's New and Beneficial about Sweet Potatoes. 1  Orange-fleshed sweet potatoes may be one of nature's unsurpassed sources of beta-carotene. 2  Several recent studies have shown the superior ability of sweet potatoes to raise our blood levels of vitamin A. This benefit may be particularly true for children. In most U.S. groceries, you should assume that you are always purchasing a sweet potato, even if the sign says yams.. 2  Over 1 million sweet potatoes are commercially grown in the U.S. each year, while commercial production of yams in the U.S. is rare.
Oxen used in farms for plowing. An ox (plural oxen), also known as a bullock in Australia and India, is a bovine trained as a draft animal. Oxen are commonly castrated adult male cattle; castration makes the animals easier to control. Cows (adult females) or bulls (intact males) may also be used in some areas.
Ox vs Buffalo. We often use and hear the terms ox and buffalo. But many do not know the difference between the two. Some even think that both the terms ox and buffalo refer to the same animal. You can easily spot the difference between a buffalo and an ox. A buffalo is larger and covered in more hair than an ox. And an ox is the male of the mammal cow. It doesnât have an udder and is castrated after its adulthood. A buffalo is also a male but not castrated.