Many people fear cows and bulls, since their terrible weapons - Horn, can be some danger. I wonder what they would say when they got acquainted with the representative of Vatussi's breed, who have the length of each bone process is more than a meter?
The biggest horns wear descendants of primitive tour ( wild bull), And the age of the breed has passed for VI millennia. Upholstered in the area of \u200b\u200bthe Nile River - Callels of civilization (where and now in Egypt on the walls of the tombs you can meet their images), these woodenfall due to their unpretentiousness in food and powerful arms In the form of horns spread throughout Africa. Their well-thought-out system of protection of young people also contributed to the spread of the livestock. And crushing the bulls-zeba breed as crossed and got its own appearance.
The African tribes of the countries of Rwanda and Uganda are called Vatussi's Bulls or Ancole, depending on the locality where animals live. The main wealth of the tribes here is a living population.
Interestingly, animals are considered sacred and Africans never use their meat into food. The bull, who has the longest horns, is considered the patron saint of the tribe and is ranked towards the herder of the king. Cow gives only milk (but with incredible fishing), and bulls are used as tribal manufacturers. The Masaev tribe mixes blood, befreed in live animals with milk and drinks as a delicacy.
The special technology of the cows was held in the barbaric method - the horn of the cow all the day ate grass, and in the evening she was allowed to give only a couple of milk sips calf. As a result, part of the calves just died on such a hungry soldering, but the milk was in the uncertainty.
The biggest horns in the world have absolutely special system blood vessels, c cooling air flows. They act as radiators, and blood of them, again falling into the total blood systemThereby lowers the body temperature of the animal. In places where the thermometer column is rarely falling below 50 degrees, this is a very valuable property. W. african elephant And fiene foxes this function is performed by ears.
An adult bull can weigh up to 750 kilograms, but a newborn calf - from 14 to 25 kilograms, and remain so small for quite a long time. Massionflake on the fields and in Savannas, so in the herd has been developed whole system Protection of children from predators - young people is located in the center, and adults, those who have the longest horns, lay down in a circle, exposing them towards the enemy.
The record holder of this breed listed in the book of records that had the biggest horns in the world was the Bull Larch, who lived in the state of Arkansas. The diameter of each bone process was 92 cm, and the weight of one - 50 kg. Moreover, if the rest of the representatives of the branches of the horns are cylindrical or dome-shaped, then Larcha was straight and their width from the tip to the tip was 3.7 meters.
Due to his unpretentiousness, the opportunity to be long without water, this breed has spread far beyond african continent And now representatives of the most big horns In the world can be found in any country. Interestingly, what is the width of the gate in the sheds, where do these animals contain these animals?
There is in the world amazing creatures - horned snails. Powerful and sometimes very long horns can boast goats, bulls, some antelopes, as well as deer, moose and other animals.
Horned snails
Speaking of horned animals, I remember the last turn about the snail. However, there are those exist. Horned snail - folk name. Their scientific name sounds Horned Nerite Snail. On the sink of these snails there are reminiscent horns of processes that have an unusual structure. If you take this creation in your hands, you can even hurt the horns.Being in the aquarium, the horned snail is not able to multiply. The situation is quite different when it is in sea water. This type of snails is the most small view of the nitrate, which contains in the aquariums. The average size Horned Nerite Snail - about a centimeter in diameter. Usually, size adult individual does not exceed two centimeters in diameter.
The horned snails live for quite a long time, their life in the aquarium can continue until they leave water medium. It is important not to raw them and never squeeze in your hand, as the horns can face hands.
It is noted that throughout the life of the process on the shell in a horned snail does not grow together with it, forever remaining the same size. On these clams, it is impossible not to pay attention due to their unusual contrasting color. They have a black-yellow color, but there are variations and different inclusions.
Every snail horns are located differently, no regularity is traced. More often they are on the top of the shell. Especially neatly should be treated with horny creatures during transportation, since their horns can be easily damaged.
Animals with long horns
There are several types of animals, whose horns can be considered long. These are the Antelopes of Bango. They live in Central Africa. Powerful meter-length horns with these animals are not easy, since their own growth barely reaches a meter with a quarter. Bango raise horns about trees and stones so that they remain sharp, but to attack the antelope almost never use them. 
Long horns are distinguished by water goats - these are antelopes of large size with shaggy wool. Their horns are about a meter in length.
Long twisted horns decorate the head of a snowy ram. From time to time, representatives of this species arrange the battles of horns so that the knock is heard on a distant distance. Large horns At such an animal, like a mountain goat, and especially the long they are in males. Some individuals horns grow on the meter.
Wild goat, inhabiting in Europe, is called a mouflon. His horns at the base is particularly wide. They grow throughout life, spinning spiral.
Horns big size With numerous processes possessed a spotted deer. Similar horns, but thicker can boast noble and reindeer. It is known that in the harsh climatic conditions the number of processes on the horns increases significantly. Deer after the marriage season drop the horns, and they grow only for the next season. Speaking about animals with long horns, it is impossible not to remember the roots and elk. IN african savannah Thomson and Gazelle Grant Gazelle gazelles live. Males are distinguished by especially long horns.
Goats with the longest horns
Among the goats can be allocated mountain goatHis horns saberly bent back. One and a half meters in length reach horns rolly goat. They got such a name because of the swirling horns like horned horns. Powerful horns decorate tours heads. Their second name is Caucasian stone goats. 
Alpine goats or Capricorn live in the European mountains. They rise to the height of more than three thousand meters. The horns of these animals begin to grow with three months old. Every year, a new horny case appears in summer, pushing old upwards. So formed a kind of annual rings talking about the age of Capricorn. Each horn can reach the length of one meter and weigh about fifteen kilograms.
The idle goat lives in the mountains. The main habitat is Dagestan. Unfortunately, the number of these animals is reduced. Long horns have males. In shape they are curved like a saber. In females, the horns are much shorter.
There is a home goat-record holder. He lives in the USA. His name is Uncle Sam. The length of the horns of this goat is one hundred thirty two centimeters.
Recently, the title of the very long-old bull received one of the representatives of the Texas Long -ogy Breed. His nickname Jay Er. The Guinness Book of Records recorded this title officially. The past record holder This bull surpassed at fifty-three centimeters. The length of the horns is two meters seventy-four centimeters.The last champion was from Ohio. His nickname - Shadow. The owner of the new record holder says that, despite his title, the bull continues to graze everything on the same landmarks in the Kangaroo environment. It is still relatively young, and therefore the horns can become even longer with time, because the life expectancy of representatives of this breed is about twenty years. Today is his house - Australian Park wildlife.
But the biggest horns in the world belong to another record holder - the Bull of Vatus Breed by Nicking Roll. He lived in the shelter. The weight of each horn of this bull is about fifty kilograms, and the length is a little more ninety-centimeters. The roll was very friendly and completely not dangerous for a person. His record was recorded in the Guinness Book of Records in 2003. Unfortunately, the animal died in the same 2003 year.
Animals are surprised not only by horns. There are more extravagant creatures. For example, according to the site, the most unusual animal on the planet is a dog whose wool grows in a length of more than a meter and is very similar to dreadlocks.
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There are quite a few animals having a horns. Horned animals can be both homely and wild. Functions of horns are different. Some animals in the winter "reset" their horns and every year they grow new. The dimensions and weight of the horns of some animals are simply amazed.
Consider the most "horned" animals:
Water goat is a large and strong antilope: the height of adult males reaches 130 cm, the weight is 250 kg. The horns are available only in males, they are heavy, widely placed, wicked, slightly bend forward and reach more than a meter length. Water Kozlov Rog play important role During Gon. Before the start of the tournament, the fighters are becoming against each other with widespread front legs, lowering their heads to Earth. During the battle, animals, crosant horns, rest on his foreheads and try to press the head of the enemy.
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The mouflon is considered the smallest of mountain rams, but it is the honor of being the progenitor of all breeds of homemade sheep. The males of mouflons are large, triangular, spiral twisted horns that form only one circle; Their surface is chosen by numerous wrinkles.
Cretan mountain goat It is found today only on Crete and neighboring coastal islands. The size of an adult animal reaches 1.2-1.6 m, its height in the shoulders is about 0.8 m, and weight ranges from 15 to 40 kg. The males Cree-Cree has huge saber-like curved horns, reaching the length of 80 cm, and a long thick beard.
The Siberian mountain goat is a rather large animal: the length of his body reaches 165 cm, the weight is 130 kg. The females are much smallest males, but they also have horns, the truth is small. Males horns are much more massive, they are strongly curved back and can exceed 1 m in length. During marriage period The males are fiercely fighting, and the blows of their horns are heard quite far. Sometimes fights end the death of one of the opponents.
Alpine mountain goat - a wonderful representative of the kind mountain Kozlov., Which is possible only in the Alps. Powerful males horns can reach more than 1 meter and weigh about fifteen kilograms. They play an important role during Gon, in November-January, when males who usually live alone, join the groups of females. At this time, serious tournament battles occur between goats. The winning male lives in a harem to spring.
On the horns of this goat you can see annual rings. You can determine the age of the animal. Every year a new ring appears on the rog.
It is believed that in the formation of a homemade goat, a vintage and rampant goat participated in different extent. The horns of the longest home goat is 132 cm. In length.
These bulls are called "Inyambo" - a cow with very long horns. main feature Ancole-Vatusi is an amazing horns, their length can reach 3.7 meters. The longer the horns, the wider they are at the base, and even more respect them the owner in the herd. The high step of the hierarchy is enrollment in the herd of the king of the tribe and assigning the sacred status. For Vatussia themselves home value Their horns are their thermostatic properties. Their horns act as radiators in which the circulating blood is cooled and diverge throughout the body, lowering its temperature. This is the quality saving in the habitats of Ancole, where the temperature can reach 50 degrees.
At the very long-round bull of the Vatusi breed, the weight of each horns is about fifty kilograms, and the length is more than ninety-two centimeters.
This species received this species due to the form of horns, which are tightened like a corkscrew or screw and reach the length of 1.5 m.
Tolstorer or thick-legged ram distributed in the mountains of the Western part North America From Canada to California Peninsula. The males of mills are very heavy and massive horns, their length is about 110 cm, and the weight is 14 kg (this is about as much as weighing the total all the other bones of the organism). The horses of females are always well developed, but weaker than in males, they have a half-form shape and dramatically diverge on the parties.
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We are accustomed to see a cow in the role of an ordinary pet. But many nations and religions of the cow and her milk were considered sacred. Cow - the personification of the goddess of the sky, the crumbles of the Earth, who will like their milk. And bull is the embodiment of the male fruitful power. In the Egyptian mythology, God fertility apice was in the form of a bull.
Now home bulls and cows give a man milk, meat and skins. On average, the usual cow gives 15-20 l of milk per day. Today exists a large number of Cow breeds. Some are grown for a slaughter, others for high milk above. There are also meat and making cows - medium-sized breeds with the same amount of milk. Some breeds of cows are derived to adapt to a specific climatic conditions. Here are the strangest, rare and unusual breeds of cows.
Texas Longhorn.
These cows come from a combination between the breed from Iberia and the breed from India. They owners are the most long horns. The horns grow throughout the life of the animal and can reach 3 m (a record length of Longhorn, who lives in the Australian Wildlife Park in Queensland). Despite the huge and terrible horns, they are pretty gentle and smart animals (for cow).
Vatussi or Ancole Vatusi
In countries East Africa, the offspring of Egyptian and Indian bulls called "Vatusi", and the Ugandan tribes of NKLE, Dali new breed Name "Ancole". The horn of this breed can grow up to 2.5 meters. In proportion to, they look incredibly large, but they have a practical purpose. Large horns are used to overclock the heat, and they also act as weapons to protect against predators.
Highland
Turning from the heat of Africa to the cold of Highland Scotland, we see another breed of cows, which perfectly adapted environment. Cows have thick shaggy wool, which holds heat and protects them from wind and rain. Plus, wavy wool also gives him affectionate external view. Their wavy wool can have several color options: black, spotted, red, yellow or boulane. Highland is bred, first of all, for meat.
Belgian blue
One of the strangest cows in the form of cows is the result of experiments with meat rocks is the Belgian blue. Because of the huge muscular mass These cows are called monsters cows. Their weight is up to 900 kg. This is the meat breed in a world that is growing rapidly, and their meat is considered to be lean - having minimal amount Fat.
Zebu
Zeba is a type of large cattleoriginating from South Asia. This breed is easy to determine by their physique: a well-known hump, as well as "suspension" or baggy skin that hangs from his neck. Although they are not very large 150-200 kg and give some milk, but their milk has a high fatness of 5.5% to 8%. Also from adult zebu get good fitted skin.
Braman
American Brahman - Breed was removed in India and originated from Indian zebu. They have many similarities with their progenitors: distinctive hump and noticeable suspension. But, at the same time, the breed is distinguished unusual long ears. Zebu perfectly adapted to high temperatures Air and hot sunny raysThey are very hardy.
Dexter
Just as miniature horses are there, so there are miniature cows. This is very rare breed, it is considered the most tiny among European, cows grow only to 1 meter in the withers. But they are not bred only because of their charming type. Their small size makes them excellent option For small farm. A small size makes mini-cows with more appropriate, manageable, less aggressive and easier to care for them. And in return, you get the average amount of meat and milk of high quality.
Gallovia
Another charming and unusual breed of cattle is the Etogallovian breed. These small cows have pretty thick, hard wool, which protects perfectly from unfavorable conditions Highland Scotland. Cows of Galovia breed recorded the highest percentage of survival of calves. Alongoni are born small and in the first months they grow slowly.
Jersey breed
Jersey breed also refers to mini cows that do not grow more than 1-1.2 meters in the withers. Like other small rocks, they were derived for small farms that do not need a lot of milk or meat, or have no many space. They also do not require high costs in feeding and leaving. Jersey breed is no different from its ordinary relatives, except for its size. With a weight of only 350-400 kg of cows, a large amount of milk gives, the annual fishing sometimes reaches it - 4500 liters, and with excellent care it can reach 11,000 liters. At the same time, dairy fatness will never be below 5%.
Panda - P.ears of bows
Particularly rare breed of Panda Cows. The cow is known for its labels that give it an impressive appearance - giant Panda. There is only about 30 individuals worldwide. They are so rare that when calf is born, it is always a great news for newspapers and television. A couple of such cows-panda dwells in the Zoo Woodland in Seattle, Washington.
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