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Ankole-Watusi

Bos taurus africanus

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

The Ankole-Watusi is medium in size, with cows weighing 900–1,200 pounds (410–540 kg) and bulls weighing 1,200–1,600 pounds (540–730 kg). Newborn calves weigh just 30–50 pounds (14–23 kg) and remain small for several months.

Habitat:

Africa

Notes:

I spotted this around the Ndali Kasenda Crater lakes region near Fort Portal. The Ankole is the beast of burden in Uganda.

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this remind of the masai who would drink blood from the live animals
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PublishedJune 29, 2011

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