Nearly three months after the untimely end of one of the Virginia Zoo’s Watusi cattle, two brand-new steers have made their debut. The new cattle come by way of a generous rancher – not from across ...

RONAN - Some of the gentlest and longest-horned Texas longhorn cattle in Montana will be leaving the Mission Valley soon, part of a herd reduction at Mountain Shadow Ranch near Ronan. The ranch has ...

For the first time in its 163-year history, the Philadelphia Zoo is home to a distinctive breed of African cattle – the Ankole-Watusi – that stands out from the typical herd due to its huge, curved ...

At Miles Smith Farm, we have two kinds of cattle: Scottish Highlanders and Angus/Hereford cross-breeds. There are many differences between these breeds, but one is particularly striking. The ...

Unlike domestic cattle, Tauros are bred for survival rather than productivity. Through selective "backbreeding" of hardy ...

It may look quite ordinary but the outstanding long horns make the Ankole cattle a unique type of cow, an attractive feature that has made it astonishingly distinctive in western Uganda. Ankole cattle ...

LEESBURG, FLA. - Ankole Watusi cattle, with their ultra-long horns and African heritage, couldn't seem more out of place on a Central Florida ranch not far from Interstate 75. Once considered a ...

The Pueblo Zoo's impressive long-horned African Watusi, Batik, died recently at the age of 10. Similar to a Texas Longhorn cow, Batik's horns kept reaching longer spans that seemed out of proportion ...

Scientists in the Netherlands have sought to bring aurochs back to life since the early 2000s, by interbreeding ancient cattle breeds that are genetically and physically closest to the aurochs. This ...