Ankole-Watusi

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This article is about the modern African cattle breed. For the African group of breeds from which it derives, see Ankole (cattle).
Ankole-Watusi
FAO (2007): not listed[1]: 125 
Country of originUnited States of America
Traits
Weight
  • Male:
    450–730 kg[2]: 110 
    average 590 kg[3]
  • Female:
    410–550 kg[2]: 110 
    average 476 kg[3]
Coatusually red
Horn statushorned, large thick horns
  • Hybrid Bos (primigenius) taurus/indicus

    • The Ankole-Watusi is a modern American breed of domestic cattle. It derives from the Ankole group of Sanga cattle breeds of east and central Africa. It is characterized by very large horns.

    History

    The Ankole-Watusi derives from cattle of the

    breed society, the Ankole Watusi International Registry, was set up in 1983,[2]: 110  and in 1989 a breed standard was drawn up.[4] In 2016 the total number for the breed was thought to be approximately 1500 head, some 80% of them in the United States.[2]
    : 110 

    Characteristics

    The Ankole-Watusi may be a number of different colors, but is usually red. The horns are unusually large, with a wide spread[2]: 110  and the largest circumference found in any cattle breed. Guinness World Records lists a bull named CT Woodie with a horn circumference of 103.5 cm (40.7 in) and a steer named Lurch, with horns measuring 95.25 cm (37.50 in), as record-holders.[5][6]

    • In a safari park near Cambridge, Ontario, in Canada
      In a safari park near Cambridge, Ontario, in Canada
    • Bulls at the Living Desert Museum in California
      Bulls at the
      Living Desert Museum
      in California
    • An Ankole-Watusi at an enclosure at a zoo.
      An Ankole-Watusi at an enclosure at a zoo.

    References

    1. ISBN 9789251057629
      . Accessed June 2017.
    2. ^
      ISBN 9781780647944
      .
    3. ^
      Domestic Animal Diversity Information System
      of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed June 2017.
    4. ^ Ankole-Watusi Cattle. Ankole Watusi International Registry. Accessed June 2017.
    5. ^ Largest horn circumference – bull. Guinness World Records. Archived 11 October 2019.
    6. ^ Largest horn circumference – steer. Guinness World Records. Archived 19 October 2019.

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