What kind of cow/ox is this ?

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What kind of cow/ox is this ?

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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
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Hello and welcome, Lui!

How big is it? -O-


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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


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Which country is it from? -O-


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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

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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.


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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:


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Hi Lisbeth

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

Thx for trying to help here 👍🏻


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Not much of a help ;-)


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It is probably just a normal Nguni cow, ancient across Africa. \O


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