LEESBURG, FLA. - Ankole Watusi cattle, with their ultra-long horns and African heritage, couldn't seem more out of place on a Central Florida ranch not far from Interstate 75. Once considered a ...

For the first time in its 163-year history, the Philadelphia Zoo is home to a distinctive breed of African cattle – the Ankole-Watusi – that stands out from the typical herd due to its huge, curved ...

JOHANNESBURG/VRYHEID, South Africa (Reuters) - Cattle have long been considered a measure of wealth across Africa - but it is not just farmers cashing in. A pioneering app in South Africa lets ...

In the April 12 Science, Olivier Hanotte and colleagues describe efforts to define the genetic history of African cattle pastoralism, their origins and migrations (Science 2002, 296:336-339). Hanotte ...

Using ancient DNA, researchers have determined cattle were imported from Africa to the Americas much earlier in the process of European colonization than documented. The first records of African ...

Millions of African families could be saved from destitution thanks to a much-needed vaccine that is being mass-produced in a drive to protect cattle against a deadly parasite. East Coast fever is a ...

Ankole Cows in Ol-Pejeta Conservancy, in Nanyuki, Laikipia County, the cows are known for prestige and kingly owned by people perceived to be from Dynasties. These Cows, in particular, are rumored to ...

The Pueblo Zoo's impressive long-horned African Watusi, Batik, died recently at the age of 10. Similar to a Texas Longhorn cow, Batik's horns kept reaching longer spans that seemed out of proportion ...