Description
Angus cattle are solid black in colour but a small amount of white is permitted on the underline, behind the navel scar. This breed is renowned for easy calving.
Distribution
Popular in the higher rainfall areas of New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and Western Australia. Their numbers are increasing in northern Australia, and in other lower rainfall areas.
Diet
Herbivores eating largely grasses and grains.
Lifespan
10 - 12 years.
Size
Bulls 800-900kgs.
Cows 500-600kgs.
Habitat
Grasslands with high rainfall.
Breeding
Renowned for their maternal traits and calving ease. They can produce a calf each year that can exceed more than half her body weight. The normal gestation period is 280 days.
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