Afrikaner cattle

Afrikaner
	A cow in Transkei
Other names	Africander; Afrikander;
Country of origin	South Africa
Distribution	nine African countries
Use	beef
Traits
Weight	Male: average 745–955 kg; to over 1100 kg; ; Female: average 525–640 kg; to over 800 kg; ;
Height	Male: average 143 cm; Female: average 115 cm;
Coat	usually dark red; light red and yellow also seen
Horn status	long lateral horns; polled variant;
	Cattle; Bos primigenius;

The Afrikaner or Africander is an African breed of taurine-indicine cattle in the Sanga group of African cattle. It is derived from the cattle of the Khoikhoi (Hottentot) people which were already present in the area of modern South Africa when the Dutch East India Company established the Cape Colony in 1652.^: 101

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