Pineywoods cattle

Description:

Descendant of the Spanish cattle, the pinewood cattle is one of the oldest breed in the United States. The Spanish cattle were brought over during the 1500's. The pinewood cattle live a long life, are mostly used for beef, and sometimes dairy. Pineywoods are generally red, brown, or occasionally black and white, spotted, or speckled. They often resemble the related Texas Longhorn and Florida Cracker cattle in color. Compared to the Texas Longhorn, the horns of the Pineywoods cattle are small to medium in length and tend to curve inward or upward and can ward off most dogs and predators. Mature weight ranges from 600–1000 pounds, occasionally larger depending on the environment. The smaller structure and horn size has been retained to meet the needs of farmers and loggers of southern Mississippi.

Habitat:

When I was camping with my family in Lake Kissimmee State Park, we visited this cute little section of the park. The thime of this section of the park was the 1800's Florida. They had an old man that volunteers his time to reenact the 1800's and does a great job. I have been going to this park for five years and that man has not changed his mineral. It's a really cool experience to learn about the 1800's in Florida and to learn the term "cracker" (old teem that originated during the 1800's for the wipes the farmer would use).