Texas Longhorns have a long, storied history in the settlement of the West, and are easily recognizable by their long horns that twist upwards on mature animals.
Arrival in U.S.:
A Texas longhorn cow with her calf.
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Texas longhorns are known for their vigor, stamina, and resistance to disease.
A Texas longhorn bull stands in a Nebraska pasture. The “mongrel” breed began when Christopher Columbus brought boatloads of oxen to the New World in 1493 as a beast of burden.
L.D. McIntyre’s herd of 70 Texas longhorns are “addictive and fun,” he said.
