Aberdeen Angus
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.: 96 In 2018 the breed accounted for over 17% of the beef production in the United Kingdom.
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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; the udder may be white. 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, where it has developed into two separate and distinct breeds, the American Angus and Red Angus.: 105 In some countries it has been bred to be taller than the native Scottish stock.
Its conservation status worldwide is "not at risk";: 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".