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Also known as hanwoo, Korean Native

The Hanwoo (), also Hanu or Korean Native, is a breed of small cattle native to Korea. It was formerly used as a working animal, but is now raised mainly for meat. It is one of four indigenous Korean breeds, the others being the , the and the Jeju Black.

Key facts

Cattle breed.name
Hanwoo
Cattle breed.image
Hanu 4.jpg
Cattle breed.image_alt
head of a pale-coloured cow
Cattle breed.status
FAO (2007): not at risk
Cattle breed.country
Korea
Cattle breed.use
meat
Cattle breed.maleweight
466 kg
Cattle breed.femaleweight
355 kg
Cattle breed.maleheight
124 cm
Cattle breed.femaleheight
117 cm
Cattle breed.coat
brown
Cattle breed.horn
horned in both sexes
Cattle breed.note
Bos taurus
Korean name/auto.hangul
^한우
Korean name/auto.hanja
韓牛

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Commons category
Hanu
native label
한우
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The Hanwoo (), also Hanu or Korean Native, is a breed of small cattle native to Korea. It was formerly used as a working animal, but is now raised mainly for meat. It is one of four indigenous Korean breeds, the others being the , the and the Jeju Black.

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