Highland cattle by Junglegeorge

Photography • Animals • posted on Sep 19, 2005

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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)

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pm_hackworth

8:22PM | Mon, 19 September 2005

How adorable! VOTE

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Syrup

9:30PM | Mon, 19 September 2005

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?

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