Aberdeen Angus
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The Aberdeen Angus, sometimes simply Angus, is a Scottish breed of small beef cattle. It derives from cattle native to the counties of Aberdeen, Banff, Kincardine and Angus in north-eastern Scotland.[4]: 96 In 2018 the breed accounted for over 17% of the beef production in the United Kingdom.[5]
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Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Distribution | all five inhabited continents |
Use | beef |
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Coat | black or red |
Horn status | polled |
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The Angus is naturally polled and solid black or red;[6] the udder may be white.[citation needed] The cattle have been exported to many countries of the world; there are large populations in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South America and the United States,[6] where it has developed into two separate and distinct breeds, the American Angus and Red Angus.[4]: 105 In some countries it has been bred to be taller than the native Scottish stock.[6]
Its conservation status worldwide is "not at risk";[1]: 143 in the United Kingdom the original Native Aberdeen Angus – cattle not influenced by cross-breeding with imported stock – is listed by the Rare Breeds Survival Trust as "at risk".[3]