Watussi [1] is a cattle breed bred in Africa . Like many other breeds of cows, it comes from extinct primitive tours in the 17th century.
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Content
- 1 Description
- 2 Importance for humans
- 3 notes
- 4 References
Description
A distinctive feature of the watussi is its very long horns , which are penetrated by the blood vessel system and are used for thermoregulation in heat. Blood circulating through the horns is cooled by air currents, and then returns to the body and lowers its temperature.
The Watoussi digestive system is capable of processing very rough foods, withstanding a limited amount of food and water. Their vitality allowed them not only to exist in Africa for centuries, but also spread to other continents.
Significance for man
From ancient times, Vatussi played an important role in the life of many African tribes - Tutsi , Ankole , Bahima , Bashi , Kigezi , Kivu . The Masai tribe not only breeds vatussi, but also consumes their blood, diluted with milk.
In Rwanda , where the Tutsi tribe ruled for a long time, the Wathussi were known as “Insanga,” that is, “once found” or “Inyambo,” that is, “cows with long horns.” The instances with the largest horns belonged to the king and were considered sacred.
In the 1960s, Walter Schulz brought two bulls and one cow to America, after which the Watussi quickly spread throughout the American continent.
Notes
- ↑ Bannikov A.G. , Flint V.E. Order Artiodactyls (Artiodactyla) // Animal Life. Volume 7. Mammals / ed. V. E. Sokolova . - 2nd ed. - M .: Education, 1989 .-- S. 517, 518. - 558 p. - ISBN 5-09-001434-5
Links
- Ankole Watusi International Registry
- World watusi association
- Watusi lurch
- Video on MySpaceTV
- Rice, Andrew (January 27, 2008), " A Dying Breed ", The New York Times , < https://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/27/magazine/27cow-t.html >