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Ankole-Watusi

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Also known as Longhorn Ankole, Ankole

The Ankole-Watusi is a modern African 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.

Key facts

Cattle breed.name
Ankole-Watusi
Cattle breed.image
African AnKole - Watusi.jpg
Cattle breed.image_alt
bovine with large horns and mottled red-and-white markings
Cattle breed.status
FAO (2007): not listed
Cattle breed.country
United States of America
Cattle breed.coat
usually red
Cattle breed.horn
horned, large thick horns
Cattle breed.subspecies
hybrid

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Wikidata facts

Country of origin
Africa
Image
Watusi Thoiry 1982.jpg
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Commons category
Ankole-Watusi
taxon name
Bos taurus taurus watusi
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Encyclopedic overview

3 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Characteristics
  • References

The Ankole-Watusi is a modern African 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 ==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ankole-Watusi” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.