Why are English longhorns called longhorns if from what I see they have shorter horns? Were the longer in the past?
Also do you know why they have that unusual white patterning?
Always thinking about longhorns sorry
english longhorns (right) do have shorter horns compared to texas longhorns (left) but having horns the same length as your head is still quite a feat! id definitely consider their horns long, especially if i was standing right next to one!
and as for their coloring, all english longhorns have a coloration pattern called linebacking! meaning finching (a white strip over their spine) and other white splotches around the tummy and legs! i think the coloration is sooooooo cute... irish moiled cattle (below) share the lineback coloration too!
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