On our way to the airfield look what I found!
This is the Ankole-Watusi breed of cattle and they have the longest horns of all cattle species.
An ancient breed as drawings of these cattle are seen on the walls of the Pyramids in Egypt.
South Africa's president Mr. Cyril Ramaphosa brought some of the cattle embryos to his farm in South Africa and now, as you will see, the breed has extended to the Western Cape Province of South Africa.
Have a look at our trip!
This is the road to our local airfield!
I discovered the cattle on a farm next to this road.
The grass fields are watered regularly and there is ample feed for the royal cattle!
There are stunning views along this road, but I was illegally parked and could only take a few hurried shots!
A scene near the airfield's entrance!
Now I can hear some moans about the cattle information such as, where do they come from?, where can they be seen? and other questions, so I have placed some information for you here below!
But first a correction here;
"Here is an argument, as it states that the "Country of origin of the cattle is the United States of America!
"Country of origin United States of America
Traits
Weight • Male:
450–730 kg[2]:110
average 590 kg[3]
• Female:
410–550 kg[2]:110
average 476 kg[3]
Coat usually red
Horn status horned, large thick horns
• Cattle
• Hybrid Bos (primigenius) taurus/indicus"
Source; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ankole-Watusi
Here is the truth, as the Ankole-Watusi breed is named after the Ankole kingdom in Uganda, Africa, where the breed originated!
"The Ankole-Watusi Cattle"
" The Ankole-Watusi has a lineage that dates back over 4000 to 6000 years ago.
According to a census carried out in 2016, there is only around 1500 head of the breed left and 80% of these can be found in the United States of America.
One of the most prominent features of the Ankole-Watusi cattle breed is its long sweeping horns that grow out of their head spread quite wide apart and then extend upward. They have the longest or biggest horns of any cattle breed with a record length recorded at 40.7 inches long.
They have been dubbed as the “cattle of kings” as they are sure to turn heads where ever they are. They are the show stoppers of the bovine world and are actually used at a lot of cattle shows.
There is an interesting fact about the Ankole-Watusi’s horns which is that they are a result of their adaptation to hotter climates. The horns allow for the dispersal of excess body heat.
Longhorn cattle that resemble that of the Ankole-Watusi can be found depicted in Ancient Egyptian art on the walls of pyramids".
Source;
https://domesticanimalbreeds.com/ankole-watusi-cattle-breed-everything-you-need-to-know/
Finally, here you can see some historical facts about the kingdom of Ankole!
Kingdom of Ankole
15th century–1967
Anthem: 'Ensi Nkore, Ensi Nkore'
Location of Ankole in Uganda, Africa.
Status Kingdom
Capital Mbarara
Government Monarchy
Omugabe (King)
History
• Established 15th century
• Disestablished 1967
Source;
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ankole
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Wow - those horns must be so heavy
They are indeed lighter than they look my friend and they serve as the oxen's air conditioning.
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O ok that is very interesting
An amazing find my friend and looking forward to finding more strange and wonderful things!
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Thank you, don't quite know what you mean, but I presume that it's good my friend.
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The size of those horns WOW thats impressive, And interesting about the origin of them, I don't think I have seen any of them here but then again I haven't seen all of the country
Thank you JJ and it was also a first for me.
I saw the horns at the side of the highway as we drove past, stopped after a while and reversed a long distance in the emergency lane. Switched the car off, climbed uo the embankment and voila.
If there was a cop around he would have had a Christmas party writing out fines for me hahaha.
Great cattle these and their meat has almost nil cholesterol!
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LOL isnt it funny what we will do to get a photo, glad there was not a cop around
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Hahaha, spur of the moment stuff my friend. Sometimes they work like a charm and other times they explode like a bomb.
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Ohh I can relate I have done very similar many a time LOL
wow. I'm totally amazed it really exists.
Thank you and I do assure you that they do indeed exist.
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yes of course .. but we need to protect them as well. because these animals are more precious..
That we do my friend, not only protect them, but breed many more.
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that's very good.
Thank you my friend!
0nly exist in the US of America. :?
No! These are here in South Africa, a country at the southern tip of the African continent my friend.
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Those are some mighty horns! I wonder if they struggle under the weight.
No Sir Steve, their strength is immense and believe it or nor, the horns keep them cool.
Hope that you are having a good Saturday.
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I wasn't aware of this breed of cattle and I'm really surprised about the pictures! Never seen horns like this!
Thank you and they are certainly amazing cattle my friend.
Glad that they are revitalizing the herds here in South Africa.
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Wow, this guy has magnificent horns. I would hate to have him charging at me.
You will be surprised to see how tame these guys are my friend.
Imagine spanning them in front of an ox wagon.
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Wow those horns are like from a mythical creature and is very impressive show of power. Are these animals also found in the wild or all domesticated?
Thank you and they certainly sport impressive hardware my friend.
They are all normal farming cattle.
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wow beautiful photographs sir. thanks for share with us..
Those are stunning animals and quite the rack of horns! Very interesting how they were developed to dissipate heat! Nice discovery and thank-you so much for sharing!
Thank you my friend and it was indeed an amazing find.
The sunlight reflecting off their horns caught my attention as we were driving past.
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What magnificent animals and horns! wow! Beautiful sir papilloncharity.
An eclectic discovery Sir @janton and such amazing animals.
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One of the many rich, natural resourced of the great continent. What a blessing!
A blessing indeed my friend!
Oh MY! Look at how HUGE those horns are!
I don't think I have ever seen a bull with horns that big before. Definitely wouldn't want to have one charging at me!
Wow! Another visit to my post from royalty.
They have the longest horns in the cattle kingdom my friend.
I would also run down the road like a racing car if one of those guys decided to attack me. Believe me, fast as he is with brute power he will never catch this guy Lol
They are indeed wonderful critters and tame.
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hello what horns haha
they are huge I love it but I would not approach
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Thank you my friend and they are tame.
But one never knows with them horns hahaha.
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