r/AbsoluteUnits • u/Ok_Knee1216 • 1d ago

of horns on a longhorn

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u/Pepe-Fingers13 1d ago

How did it get its name?

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u/7stroke 17h ago

Not only are these horns super-heavy on my head, now I’ve got some asshole riding me, too!

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u/LeTigron 2h ago

Just in case, because this comment will be posted at some point, no, it isn't painful for the cow.

Many species of cattle have very long horns and it's perfectly normal.

These horns are hollow and, although they can be quite thick, they are way lighter than you can imagine. As a bowmaker, I had plenty of long horns on hand and, one day, I showed someone how I could hold on a single finger a complete water buffalo horn.

Moreover, the animal's neck muscles are made for it, and cattle necks are reknown for their power. In the wild, cattles lift tree stumps from the ground with their heads, it's not 10kg of horn that will break their necks.

Such long horns are also very useful for the animal, who dissipates heat thanks to them. Very long horns are usually seen in hotter climates on cattles, like in sub-saharan Africa, South-East Asia, the South of North America and Australia.

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u/PitifulAd4917 20h ago

I guess it’s genetics that determines how their horns turn. Most I have seen grow out and up. This is the first time I have seen this.

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u/wgloipp 19h ago

Worst Mongo cosplay ever.

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u/Im_Lead_Farmer 1d ago

How did it cross the gate?

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u/Ok_Knee1216 1d ago

Tipped his head.