It is one of the most unique livestock animals. No wonder these cows are a pride to the tribes that own them. Indigenous to the Great Lakes region of Africa, specifically parts of Rwanda and Uganda, the Ankole-Watusi cow is a magnificent traffic stopper simply because of its huge, huge horns. Formally regarded as sacred animals, these graceful cows are used more as symbol of status than for productivity.
These hardy animals are able to survive in the harsh African climate and can utilize poor quality feed and water. Their long horns regulate body temperature by moving blood through the horns in honeycombed vessels, which is cooled by moving air. An Ankole steer named Lurch was awarded a guiness world record for largest horn circumference on and animal which measured 95.25cm.
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