Ankole
Ankole cattle go back many hundreds of
years and its ancestry can be traced back to Europe and Asia as early as
15000 BC. Today Ankole cattle are distributed
mostly from Lake Mobutu to Lake Tanganyika in eastern Africa.
They are very hardy animals and can live
in very poor conditions with little water and poor grazing.
Ankole cattle have a medium-long
head, a short neck with a deep dewlap and a narrow chest. Their
horns are extremely long and grow outward on either side of the head.
They also have fairly large ears through which they lose heat. Most often
the coloration is red but fawn, black or pied are not uncommon.
In
Africa the animals are highly prized as status symbols, for ceremonial
functions and not for their productivity.
How to Contact the Breed Association:
Ankole Watusi International Registry
22484 W. 239th
Spring Hill, KS 66083-9306
(913)592-4050
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