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A steer. The Texas Longhorn is an American breed of beef cattle, characterized by its long horns, which can span more than 8 ft (2.4 m) from tip to tip. [4] It derives from cattle brought from the Iberian Peninsula to the Americas by Spanish conquistadors from the time of the Second Voyage of Christopher Columbus until about 1512. [5]
The Longhorn or British Longhorn is a British breed of beef cattle characterised by long curving horns. It originated in northern England, in the counties of Lancashire , Westmorland and Yorkshire , and later spread to the English Midlands and to Ireland.
After a visit in 1784 to Robert Bakewell, a successful breeder of Longhorn cattle, Colling began using Bakewell's techniques to develop and improve the Shorthorn breed. The animal eventually known as the Durham Ox was the grandson of Colling's original bull Hubbach or Hubback, [ 2 ] and became known as the Ketton Ox when he was exhibited in ...
Pat Stanley 1995, Robert Bakewell and the Longhorn Breed of Cattle (ISBN 0-85236-305-2) Wykes 2004, "Robert Bakewell (1725-1795) of Dishley: farmer and livestock improver" Wood & Orel 2005, "Scientific Breeding in Central Europe during the Early Nineteenth Century: Background to Mendel's Later Work", Journal of the History of Biology 38, p. 251
Kansas homesteaders objected to the cattle crossing their land because the cattle might carry ticks which could spread a disease called Texas Fever (or Spanish Fever) fatal to some types of cattle. The disease could make a Longhorn sick, but they were hardier stock than the northern cattle and Longhorns seldom died from the disease. [3]
A project by Butterfly Conservation and National Trust on Exmoor aims to create habitat for the high brown fritillary which has seen numbers plummet.
“It was all based on aesthetics and beauty and sharing my cattle with the world,” the cattle owner told The Tribune. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: ...
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