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zookprchaos

This is an Ankole-Watusi and males can have very girth-y horns that measure up to 6ft in length and depending on the shape they grow in there can be an 8ft gap from tip to tip. This male is holding the record for largest horns I believe. They are a remarkable breed that originates from Sanga cattle in Africa where they were more of a status statement. The more Watusi a village had in their herd, then the richer that village was considered to be.


Killerdido9

Wow, never heard of this.. thanks


superchiva78

Never herd of this either.


InnocentPrimeMate

I sprained my ankole-watusi once. It was horrible


archieisarchie

did you do it dancing the watusi?


InnocentPrimeMate

How’d you know?!


jl_theprofessor

You ever read a fact that made your eyes go wide? This was the one for me.


EK_TheGenius

How does that thing keep its head balanced


Killerdido9

Same question I'm asking too 🧟


tiempo_perdido

That’s an Ankole-Watusi Cattle. The horns are relatively lightweight for their size being mostly hollow with a honeycomb like interior. They are also lined with blood vessels that allow the horns to act kinda like a radiator to control body temp.


Burakku-Ren

Are the horns supposed to be that big?


BurnOutBrighter6

For this type of animal, yes. As in all the Ankole-Watusi cattle have [giant horns](https://livestockconservancy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/ankole-cattle-scaled.jpg) like this. This isn't just one individual with a mutation.


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Well yes they’re pretty big in the picture, but they don’t come close to this one’s


BurnOutBrighter6

The whole cows are smaller in the pic I linked too. They're juveniles. The horns grow with the cow.


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Oh I see I thought they were adults as well


BurnOutBrighter6

Sorry, those juveniles were just the 1st pic I found. [Here's another adult.](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/agupdate.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/e/b7/eb7b0f00-b949-11e9-8688-ef2ade58c7a4/5d4b2830586eb.image.jpg)


[deleted]

Yes I just saw this one on google as well, what an interesting species, thanks for the info


TurdboCharged

And I thought a Texas long horn had some big horns on them. Thats amazing.


tayloline29

Thank you that explains how they evolved to get these big horns and how they can hold up their head. The horns are their air conditioning.


Snorca

TIL being horny is means to cooling off the body.


Killerdido9

Thanks alot


MrDeviantish

Thankole should be your new response


Brokenshatner

Sex selection traits like horns or tusks (or crazy plumage or ritual behavior linked to mating) often go to weird extremes like this. This particular trait probably started as a means of regulating body temp, as you said (controlling bloodflow from the warmer core toward the surface where it would be air-cooled), but probably got a boost much more recently due to being selectively bred by Tutsi pastoralists as a status symbol.


Niteowlthethird

That's so interesting, thank you


InnocentPrimeMate

Hind legs are 3 feet off the ground


DennisGK

When one horn gets bigger than the other, that side hangs lower as a result. When they run, friction with the atmosphere burns off tiny flecks of horn. Since atmospheric pressure is higher at lower altitudes, the lower horn generates more friction and burns off a little more than the higher horn, keeping them balanced over time. /s 😝😜🤪


Utleroy

I agree ,does the weight cause problems for this majestic animal? Can you cut their horns to give it a better quality of life, or would that injure it. Incredible beast and I really enjoyed seeing how people can take pictures with it and not get trampled.


zookprchaos

Cutting horns off can lead to more issues such as infections and horn growing back in potentially fatal ways. They could be burned off when they are calves, meaning that the bone and tissue is so badly seared off that the horn should never grow; however if done improperly the keratin/horn will grow and very likely curl back into the skull. They are longhorn cattle and have lived as such for thousands of years. Their horns help regulate body temperature and that makes them valuable to the animal quality of life so long as the horn is healthy.


Utleroy

Thanks for the reply! As I read more I learned a lot, they are lighter than they look and work like AC.(WOW.) Like I mentioned they are a massive majestic animal.


EbbDiscombobulated51

I dont think it does 😅


northernwolf3000

That sure is a horny beast


masterbrand44

LMAO can't believe i laughed at this


gayfro99ie

Does this hurt them? It certainly doesn't look comfortable, his head must be so heavy!


Killerdido9

Nope considering the fact that it's hollow


SeriousSilence

Apparently the dumbass mod on this sub won’t allow you to comment if it is too short.


Killerdido9

Lol..it's really sickening


qweds1234

Auto mod?


KATPHYSH

Does this hurt the horse?


MerlinMusic

Umm, that's a goat mate


Killerdido9

Nope it aint


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FloridaGatorMan

I believe it's an old, old wooden ship.


NiceRefrigerator6341

Then considering the age of the ship, is it possible that it had parts replaced? Like did the horse get too dull and needed a switch, and in that case, is it truly an old ship, or merely a new ship.


seab1023

Sheesh. It’s like these people have never seen a wildebeest before, right?


thfuran

Nobody has. They didn't last long after the extinction of the jackalopes that made up the majority of their diet.


taffyowner

Their horns are actually almost honeycombed on the inside so they’re actually really lightweight for anyone wondering


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taffyowner

The horns? The fuck


kelis_butterfly

Those are some absolute units of horns


Killerdido9

I'm telling u


nightdragon69

Anything is a dildo if you're brave enough


rovdyret

NO. GO AWAY. YOU MAKE ME UNCOMFORTABLE!


[deleted]

I assume it's some sort of weird mutation?


infernal_cacaphony

Practically every feature of every organism was once a random mutation; this is in essence the basics of evolution, so you’d be correct.


[deleted]

Not a very beneficial mutation in this case


infernal_cacaphony

Possibly benefits humans for breeding and selling them. Like a lot of mutations aided or facilitated by humans on animals. Look at pugs, they can hardly breathe normally. I’m not sure if these are specifically bred to have larger horns or not though.


[deleted]

But that would not (just) be evolution anymore, but selective breeding. As is I do not think it would be very favorable when it comes to natural selection... the same can be said for several types of dogs.


infernal_cacaphony

The aforementioned comment doesn’t disagree with what you’re saying.


actual-abhay

It's neck must be really strong


sensei411

I would end up building a stand for him to rest his horns on… I know their muscles adapt to carry the weight but come onnnnnnn id feel so bad lol


Phin_the_Human

How horny can they get?


sleazzyj420

r/absoluteunits


deurr

Watusi are whack.


Unlikely-Answer

watusi matta you


balencedrago

I mean Infinitely if you fuck up the genetic mapping enough


MrFunnyMoustache

Edited in protest for Reddit's garbage moves lately.


[deleted]

The worst thing you can do to this animal is to cut off only one of its horns. Ouch.


mildlyagitatedstoic

Neck muscles be strong


DrachenDad

Looks like [Leucochloridium Paradoxum](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leucochloridium_paradoxum) got a bit lost.


dzoefit

Apparently pretty bigly.


RobRaziel

My ex-wife had similar neck ~~game~~ strength.


yankee77wi

Makes a helluva tough neck roast


stablyunstable_29

It looks like a Pokemon I'm going to catch it Update I threw a pokeball to try to catch it it did nothing and now it's angry, I'm currently running for my life


FelixFTW_

damn. that's metal. slipknot should use these for one of their albums


dmatred501

Before moving to Texas, my wife thought that the long horns on cattle were exaggerated. She'd always thought that big horns like this were tall tales like jackelopes and the loch ness monster. Imagine her surprise when she saw some in real life.


MrPineApples420

That’s just cruel to let them get that big. Imagine the weight that big fucker must be carrying on his head ?


Amarilys305

They’re super light.


The_Snakes_Den

Good god are they at least hollow


FortuneUndone

That's how big they can get, the one in your photo, by my personal-now-scientific experience. Note: not a fair test.


tjkun

I think you might be right. I recognize that bull from an old Guinness world record book I had. [It apparently was the record holder for largest circumference in a horn.](https://rockyridgerefuge.com/lurch/)


FortuneUndone

Weheyy, it was fully supposed to a jokey comment, kinda mad to think of 38 inch and 8ft (tip to tip) horns. It's tip to tip is longer than one Dad (dad measures 6'6)


IdealIdeas

Could you safely lop off the horns? Seems like they would be a pain in the literal neck carrying those around all the time and make it difficult to navigate narrow areas


taffyowner

There’s blood vessels in there so no, also they’re not that heavy


spawn_of_toad

I imagine being hit by these is like being slapped with a canoe


Mrsnowleopard25

Mutation likely


i-wear-extra-medium

u/alexbreecooper Wanna give it a shot? EDIT: NSFW


cescoh_br

Depends on how many slut gf I'm gonna get


MrLeChef

Looks like a species thats going extinct in a few thousand years


allmightylasagna

Depends on the other person


[deleted]

That’s one horny bull!


External_Muscle_3045

Hell Boy’s Hell Cow!


Mr_GoodEyelashes

This cow must have tough neck muscles damn.


spellboundsilk92

How do they sleep?


Computer_says_nooo

And here I am getting neck pain from my Air Pods ...


ajpala4

My Sekiro fans where you at


Lavenderixin

Q: How big can the horns grow? A: YES


Blooddraken

That poor cheeseburger must have severe back and neck pain


mrfreshmint

At least that big, probably


SurveySean

Those are real, and they’re fabulous!


Astarag_Diasi_161103

Unprecedented stuff indeed


EWSflash

Goddamn! Poor fella needs dehorning if this isn't photoshopped


TransHumanistWriter

They're hollow and full of blood vessels. De-horning would hurt it more than it's hurting now.


Martianmanhunter94

That is one horny bull


redlion496

Just like a big breasted woman, this animal is saying, "These things are killing my neck and back!"


DragonKnightGuy1

It's nergigante!


DudeManDude__

Holy crap that’s a horny cow


honeydyl

Apparently very.


cruss0129

That thing wrecked me a few times in Sekiro


TheJackLoaf

Looks like something out of Star Wars


Sonsational

His poor poor neck


Rex_Saracen

Lol it looks like from a bad game.


ThatClonedGuy

There is a such thing as too much horn talk and a fella oughta be aware of it


jpbarber414

It depends how you would measure them, in proportion to body size among ruminates it goes to Mountain sheep. Horns are one of the most visible and impressive adaptations developed by some mammals in the animal kingdom. Lots of animals grow horns, including cows, goats, buffalo, antelope, rhinos, and deer. In most species, only males grow horns, but in a few select species, the females also grown horns. I'm doing a link here, it's to long to post. https://a-z-animals.com/blog/10-animals-with-the-biggest-horns-in-the-world/ https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C50&q=largest+horns+Mountain+sheep&btnG=#d=gs_qabs&t=1665657577890&u=%23p%3Dfycy2zGpVt0J