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What kind of cow/ox is this ?

Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2020 4:09 pm
by MacFixerDK
Hi friends

I have a skull i need to know what kind of animal it is.
I have had no luck so far so i hope someone in here have the skills to help 🙏🏻
Size of the skull it self is around 45cm tall, 20cm wide and from one horn to the other is around 50cm (wide)

https://www.flickr.com/photos/188051106 ... res/2fay2M

Thanks a lot

BR
Lui

Re: What kind of cow/ox is this ?

Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2020 4:11 pm
by Richprins
Hello and welcome, Lui!

How big is it? -O-

Re: What kind of cow/ox is this ?

Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2020 4:48 pm
by MacFixerDK
Hi there

And thx for trying to help me out 👍🏻

The skull is around 45cm long 20cm wide and the horns are around 50cm from one side to the other.
The skull it self is 45cm x 20cm

Re: What kind of cow/ox is this ?

Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2020 4:52 pm
by Richprins
Which country is it from? -O-

Re: What kind of cow/ox is this ?

Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2020 4:56 pm
by MacFixerDK
Heh that i don't know, sorry
It was a present from a friend of mine and he travelleling a lot in africa.
He was good friends with the photographer Peter Beard \O

https://peterbeard.com/works/

Re: What kind of cow/ox is this ?

Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2020 5:54 pm
by Klipspringer
Horn shape is very varible within a breed, Limousin cattle for instance may have forward, downward or even upward curved horns. I think it is impossible to identify it from a skull.

Re: What kind of cow/ox is this ?

Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2020 6:07 pm
by Lisbeth
Hej, MacF 0/*

As Klispringer mentions, it could be from a Limousin cow. It does not look like any antelope that I know of :no:

Re: What kind of cow/ox is this ?

Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2020 6:16 pm
by MacFixerDK
Hi Lisbeth

Right. I have no idea my self but i dont think its anAntilope no.

Thx for trying to help here 👍🏻

Re: What kind of cow/ox is this ?

Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2020 6:23 pm
by Lisbeth
Not much of a help ;-)

Re: What kind of cow/ox is this ?

Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2020 6:36 pm
by Richprins
It is probably just a normal Nguni cow, ancient across Africa. \O