Cattle ~ Ankole-Watusi

Found only in domestication
Ankole-Watusi have the largest horns of any cattle breed, sometimes growing to a lenght of 5 feet (1.5 m). They are an ancient hybrid of long-horned, domestic cattle from Egypt and longhorn Zebu from Pakistan and India. They live on grasslands and feed on grasses and leaves. Their main predators are big cats. Ankole-Watusi cattle live 20 years.

 

 

 

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