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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]
Bevo is a Texas Longhorn steer with burnt orange and white coloring from which the university derived its color scheme. The profile of the Longhorn's head and horns gives rise to the school's hand symbol and saying, "Hook 'em Horns". The most recent Bevo, Bevo XV, was introduced to Texas football fans on September 4, 2016. [1]
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.
Longhorn cattle may refer to: English Longhorn, a traditional long-horned brown and white breed of cattle; Texas Longhorn, a breed of cattle related to the cattle brought to Texas, California, and Florida by the Spanish; Highland cattle, a Scottish breed called Highland longhorn
Longhorn, Texas, a community; Longhorn Dam, on the Colorado River in Austin; Texas Longhorns, sports teams and organizations at the University of Texas at Austin; Longhorn, the mascot (a Texas Longhorn bull) of J. Frank Dobie High School, Houston; Longhorn, A candy of chocolate, pecans, and caramel made by Lammes Candy; Longhorn Railway Company
Today, Texas Longhorns are bred primarily for beef consumption, as well as for their enormous horns. They are a popular breed of cattle in dry or marginal areas due to their hardiness and disease ...
The Texas Longhorn Breeders Association of America (TLBAA) is a North American organization of ranchers who participate in the breeding and husbandry of Texas Longhorn cattle. Based in Fort Worth , Texas , the organization was founded in 1964 to serve as a registry for the longhorn breed.
You can't assume that someone typing "Texas longhorn" into Wikipedia's serach engine is looking for a breed of cattle. They may very well be looking for the sports team. A quick Google check shows that 5 of the top 10 search results for "Texas longhorn" are UT sports related, while the other 5 are about the breed of cattle.