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Cattle of Kings


	Cattle of Kings, Wildlife Safari-Oregon Wildlife Safari Watusi, Oregon Watusi have played a pivotal role in the lives of various African tribes – Tutsi, Ankole, Bahima, Bashi, Bakiga, and the Kivu – although the Tutsi are most often associated with the breed. The cattle provided food, currency, and tribal status. In Rwanda, where the Tutsi ruled, Watusi were known as Insanga, "the ones which were found" and Inyambo, "the cows with long, long horns". Those with the largest and longest horns belonged to the king and were considered sacred, with some individuals having horns that measure twelve feet from tip to tip. The breed is often referred to as the "Cattle of Kings". Watusi first came to America in the 1960s when Walter Schultz imported two bulls from Scandinavia and a female from Europe. Thanks to the efforts of private breeders, zoos, and associations, this animal is no longer endangered. A Watusi steer named Lurch is in the Guinness Book of World Records for the largest horn circumference. Denny E. Barnes

Tiia Vissak

a cool capture!

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April 27, 2010

Jack Ryan

Interesting background and an excellent image of this beautiful animal. Very well done as always,Denny.

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April 27, 2010

Robert R. Goodman

Hi Denny,I have rode some wild bull in my time and prayed for eight seconds.But there is no way on gods green earth I would take something like that on.Look at the size of those horns.Beautiful capture my friend!!!

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April 27, 2010

Ron McEwan

You know Denny I wore a steel pot for 26 years in the Army, to think I had to have all this hanging on my head for life would be more than I could bare LOL. Excellent shot, great info with it keep them coming Denny great series.

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April 27, 2010

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