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Belted Galloway or Beltie

Bos primigenius

Description:

Black cattle with white belt around the middle.

Habitat:

Pasture

Notes:

A heritage breed of cattle, developed in the Galloway region of SW Scotland. They are adapted to living in the rugged, hilly seacoast region where hardiness was necessary to survive. Their most visible characteristics are their long coat and the broad white stripe that encircles their body. They are naturally polled (hornless).

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1 Comment

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

These cattle are so cool-looking. There is a small herd not far from where I live and they also have goats with the same black-and-white pattern

joanbstanley
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joanbstanley

Denton, Texas, USA

Spotted on Jun 15, 2012
Submitted on Jun 15, 2012

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