Highland cattle by Junglegeorge
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Description
SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION
COMMON NAME: Scottish highland cattle
KINGDOM: Animalia
PHYLUM: Chordata
CLASS: Mammalia
ORDER: Artiodactyla
FAMILY: Bovidae
GENUS SPECIES: Bos taurus
DESCRIPTION: Scottish highland cattle have handlebar shaped horns and long, thick, shaggy
coats
SIZE: Shoulder height: 0.9-1.1 m (2.95-3.6 ft.)
MALE Males (bulls) grow larger than females (cows)
WEIGHT: 450-1,000 kg (992-2,204 lb.)
DIET: Mainly grazes on grasses
GESTATION: Mating occurs throughout the year. Gestation lasts approximately 277-290 days.
A single calf is most common, although occasionally twins are born.
SEXUAL MATURITY: At about 18 months
LIFE SPAN: May be more than 20 years
RANGE: Originally native to Scotland.
HABITAT: Originally rough and rocky terrain
FUN FACTS
1. Scottish highland cattle are an ancient, Celtic breed of cattle.
2. Cattle consume as much as 70 kg (150 lb.) of grass and graze about eight hours each
day.
Info from:
http://www.seaworld.org/animal-info/animal-bytes/animalia/eumetazoa/coelomates/deuterostom
es/chordata/craniata/mammalia/artiodactyla/scottish-highland-cattle.htm
Photos taken with Konica Minolta Dimage Z5 on the island
Comments (6)
How adorable! VOTE
Wonderful images.Great work including info and history of such an interesting animal.I think they are rare to be seen Canada although some farmers have been seen to raised them.Curious is the fur made into anything?
wonderful collage and shots.. i love this kind of furry cow must haveta have the extra fur to keep em warm up there in that cold country!!
They are beauties.
wonderful presentation & feel of the wind in their beautiful long coats.. fraid they'd burn up here :]
He he, funny to see them here, we have them here in the Netherlands too (imported). Gorgeous collage!