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Black Angus Cattle
Black Angus Cattle
The Black Angus is a breed of domestic cow. All breeds of domestic cattle are members of the Bovidae family. Other members of Bovidae include bison, sheep, buffalo, antelope, impala, and more.
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Common Ostrich
Common Ostrich
Description
The ostrich is the largest and heaviest living bird in the world. Males are jet black with white plumage and bright red or blue skin. Females are fairly uniform in color, with earthy gray-brown plumage and skin.
Size
Large adults can reach a height of 2.75 m (9 ft.).
Weight
Adults may weigh up to 156.5 kg (345 lbs.).
Diet
These birds feed on fruit, seeds, leaves, shoots, shrubs and succulent plants. They may also feed on invertebrates, lizards, and other small animals. Stones may be ingested to aid in digestion.
Incubation
The eggs are incubated for around 40 days.
Sexual Maturity
They reach adulthood in 3 to 4 years.
Life Span
They may live up to 40 years in managed care but their lifespan in the wild is unknown.
Range
These birds can be found throughout much of Africa including Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Chad, Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Angola, Namibia, South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique.
Habitat
The ostrich can be found in dry grasslands, shrublands and savannahs in sub-tropical and tropical habitats.
Population
The global population size has not been determined, but the species is reported to be frequent to abundant throughout most of its range.
Status
IUCN: Least Concern
CITES: The populations of Algeria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, and Sudan are included in Appendix I.
USFWS: Arabian and West African Ostrich are listed as endangered. -
Hereford Cattle
Hereford Cattle
The modern Hereford is coloured dark red to red-yellow, with a white face, crest, dewlap, and underline. Herefords with white flanks and white markings below the knees and hocks are also common. Most animals have short thick horns that typically curve down at the sides of the head, but there is a polled strain in North America and UK (Polled Hereford).
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Holstein Friesian Cattle
Holstein Friesian Cattle
Holstein cattle are most quickly recognized by their distinctive color markings and outstanding milk production.
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Nubian Goats
Nubian Goats
Nubian goats are called Anglo-Nubian in Britain, where the breed originated. The term “Nubian” was first coined in France, where goats had been imported from the eastern Mediterranean. Nubia was defined as the area along the Nile from Egypt to Sudan.
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Saanen-Goats
Saanen Goats
Saanen goats are one of the largest and calmest of the dairy breeds. They tend to do well as family companions and in showmanship classes due to their mild temperament. Many breeders have been known to refer to them as “living marshmallows.”
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Simmental-Cattle
Simmental-Cattle
Simmental colour varies from gold to red with white, and may be evenly distributed or clearly defined in patches on a white background. The head is white and often a white band appears over the shoulders like the photos above. The majority have pigment around the eyes, helping to reduce eye problems which occur from bright sunlight.
