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The Texas Longhorn is an American breed of beef cattle, characterized by its long horns, which can span more than 8 ft (2.4 m) from tip to tip. It derives from cattle brought from the Iberian Peninsula to the Americas by Spanish conquistadores from the time of the Second Voyage of Christopher Columbus until about 1512. [5]
8 de jul. de 2011 · The Story Of Texas Longhorns, As Told By Their DNA. July 8, 20111:00 PM ET. Heard on Talk of the Nation. 11-Minute Listen. Playlist. After arriving on Spanish ships, North America's first cattle...
The Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep is the provincial mammal of Alberta and the state animal of Colorado and, as such, is incorporated into the symbol for the Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife. The Desert bighorn sheep is the state mammal of Nevada.
12 de jun. de 2006 · The Texas Longhorn is the result of the accidental crossbreeding of escaped descendants of the Criollo cattle and the cows of early American settlers, including English Longhorns. The easily identifiable result is a wild, slab-sided, ornery, multicolored bovine weighing between 1,000 and 1,500 pounds and having a horn spread of 4 to ...
17 de mai. de 2017 · The Texas longhorn is a hybrid breed resulting from a random mixing of Spanish retinto (criollo) stock and English cattle that Anglo-American frontiersmen brought to Texas from southern and midwestern states in the 1820s and 1830s. "A few old-timers," J. Frank Dobie wrote, "contend that both the horns and bodies of the Texas cattle were derived ...
The Texas Longhorns are the athletic teams representing the University of Texas at Austin. The teams are sometimes referred to as the Horns and take their name from Longhorn cattle that were an important part of the development of Texas, and are now the official "large animal" of the state of Texas. [2]
Longhorns have been used as riding animals in parades and special occasions, used as roping cattle and simply enjoyed as pasture art. The same characteristics that the Texas Longhorn developed through the years of neglect are in demand by the cattlemen of the 21st century- calving ease, fertility, disease resistance and longevity.
