In a 2016 Chieftain column introducing Batik, Pueblo Zoo Executive Director Abbie Krause described the Watusi as "one of the oldest breeds of cattle, dating back to 4000 B.C." ...

Watusi cattle are a domestic breed, which originated in Africa, and were imported to the U.S. from Europe in the 1900s for their striking appearance, according to the zoo. Their horns, ...

A female Ankole-Watusi calf — an African breed of domestic cattle — was born earlier this month at the Cape May County Park & Zoo, officials said The calf — the sixth member of the Watusi ...

Meet the newest addition to the Ankole-Watusi cattle herd at the Cape May County Park and Zoo. The male Ankole-Watusi calf was born on the morning of November 6th to mom, Darla, and dad, Howie.

Over the last few years, conversations about livestock have started shifting. It’s not just about how much milk or meat a ...

The Ankole Watusi International Registry was formed in 1983, and a breed standard was created in 1989. As of 2016, there were approximately 1,500 Ankole-Watusi cattle, with around 80% located in ...

10. Ankole-Watusi Cattle: A relatively new breed of domestic cattle native to Africa, adult males can have horns measuring over 3 feet from point to point.

The Pueblo Zoo's impressive long-horned African Watusi, Batik, died recently at the age of 10. Similar to a Texas Longhorn cow, Batik's horns kept reaching longer spans that seemed out of ...