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The largest horn

From  Earth Unreal,

Edited by - Vinuri Randhula Silva,


The largest horn circumference on a steer ever was achieved by Lurch, an African Watusi steer owned by Janice Wolf from Gassville, Arkansas, USA measuring 95.25 cm (37.5 in) ) on 6 May 2003.

Two vets measured three times to confirm the incredible circumference.

Although they are not the longest horns on record, Lurch's horn span is an impressive 2.1 m (7 ft).

Sadly, Lurch died at 3 p.m. on 22 May 2010 of a cancer at the base of one of the horns.

  

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