What is the difference between a longhorn and a cow

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She will be a traffic stopper. While a cow's horns measure up to 40 inches in length at maturity, a bull's horns grow up to 46 inches. Calves begin sprouting horns by the age of 3 weeks, and the horns continue growing throughout the animal's life.

Growth does slow as the Longhorn ages. Texas Longhorns are among the most fertile of beef breeds. It's not unusual for Longhorn cows to produce calves into their late teens and even twenties -- unheard of in most other breeds. They also achieve puberty earlier than other bovines.

A Longhorn cow's basically tough constitution and ability to thrive on relatively little forage also allows her to calve easily and efficiently. Not all longhorns hail from Texas. Longhorn cattle can breed for a long time, well into their teens. There have been cows that have bred for up to thirty years. Some ranchers keep Longhorns for their easy calving. A Longhorn cow will often go off on her own to a safe place to have the calf then bring it home.

They are also known to hide their calves in safe places to avoid predation, sometimes causing difficulty for ranchers, who may need to work on the animal. Most breeds of cattle fall into either beef or dairy. The Texas longhorn is a beef animal and is known for its lean beef, which is lower in fat, cholesterol and calories than most beef. The Texas Longhorns are also used for their many excellent qualities adding hybrid vigor and easy calving abilities when crossed with other breeds. In conclusion, Corriente and Longhorn cattle are the same but different.

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