Heck cattle
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Heck cattle are a modern cattle breed created in Germany in the early 20th century as an attempt to recreate the extinct aurochs through selective breeding.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Heck cattle canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cattle breed
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domestic animal ⓘ taurine cattle ⓘ |
| ancestralTo | Tauros Programme cattle (partly) ⓘ |
| breedingGoal |
back-breeding experiment
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recreate the extinct aurochs phenotype ⓘ |
| coatColor |
usually dark brown to black in bulls
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usually lighter brown in cows ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | not at risk as a domestic breed ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| creator |
Heinz Heck
NERFINISHED
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Lutz Heck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedFrom |
Angeln cattle
NERFINISHED
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Brown Swiss cattle NERFINISHED ⓘ Corsican cattle ⓘ Frisian cattle NERFINISHED ⓘ Highland cattle NERFINISHED ⓘ Hungarian Grey cattle NERFINISHED ⓘ Steppe cattle ⓘ other local German breeds ⓘ various European cattle breeds ⓘ |
| differentiatesFrom |
aurochs by different body proportions
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aurochs by different horn shape ⓘ aurochs by smaller size ⓘ |
| extinct | false ⓘ |
| genus | Bos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCommonName |
Heck cattle
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Heckrind NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCriticism |
considered scientifically outdated as aurochs recreation
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does not accurately reproduce the aurochs ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
hardy
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relatively small to medium body size ⓘ suitable for year-round outdoor keeping ⓘ |
| hornShape | often forward-curving horns ⓘ |
| inception |
1920s
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early 20th century ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent aurochs-recreation projects ⓘ |
| keptIn |
German conservation areas
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nature reserves in Europe ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Heck brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDevelopment |
Berlin Zoo
NERFINISHED
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Munich Hellabrunn Zoo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Heck horse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | bulls darker and more muscular than cows ⓘ |
| species | Bos taurus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | breed ⓘ |
| typicalHornColor | light with dark tips GENERATED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
conservation grazing
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landscape management ⓘ meat production ⓘ |
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