Doing the Watusi

by Donna Kennedy

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Doing the Watusi

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Donna Kennedy

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Original Fine Art Photography and digital artwork by Donna Kennedy...

The Ankole-Watusi, also known as Ankole Longhorn, is a breed of cattle originally native to Africa. Its large distinctive horns can reach up to 8 ft from tip to tip and are used for defense and cooling by honeycombs of blood vessels. Ankole-Watusis weigh from 900 to 1,600 pounds.
Living in the savannas and open grasslands, their diet consists of grass and leaves. The Ankole or Watusi, is also known as a breed of Sanga cattle.
Ankoles are able to use poor-quality forage and limited quantities of feed and water. These survival abilities have allowed them as a breed to not only survive the centuries in Africa, but also to become established in Europe, South America, Australia, and North America. Cattle have traditionally been valued in Africa as ceremonial animals and as symbols of wealth and power. Ownership of cattle established ones position in society, and the beauty of ones herd (especially the shape and size of the animals horns) was significant.

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March 13th, 2016

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