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Originating
in the highlands of Scotland, Highland cattle are recorded there
as early as the ninth century. This extremely hardy breed evolved
under harsh conditions -- very short summers and sparse grasses
growing with gorse and heather amid a cold, wet climate. Scottish
people joke that they know it's summer because the rain is three
degrees warmer.
At first, people classified these cattle by
origin and color. The Kyloe was black and slightly smaller, and
came from the islands off the west coast of northern Scotland. The
cattle from the Highlands were larger for the most part, and primarily
reddish in color. Now, both bypes are considered one breed. Besides
red and black, Highland cattle may be yellow, white, and dun. |
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