What is Harz red mountain cattle?
'''Harz red mountain cattle''' is a [[breed]] of [[cattle]]. They come from [[Harz Rural District|Harz]], in [[Germany]]. They can live up to 20 years old. They have fair colored cornets, are beefier built, and have plain fur. [[File:Harzer Rotvieh.JPG|thumb|Harzer Rotvieh]] The females are up to {{convert|600|kg}} and the males {{convert|900|kg}}. They are between {{convert|135|and|145|cm}} high. At birth, they weigh from {{convert|36|to|38|kg}}. Their main food is grass. They produce milk and are used for meat.<ref>Hannover Zoo: [http://www.zoo-hannover.de/zoo-erleben/tiere-von-a-z/harzer-rotvieh.html?L=0#steckbrief Harzer Rotvieh] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120713165442/http://www.zoo-hannover.de/zoo-erleben/tiere-von-a-z/harzer-rotvieh.html?L=0#steckbrief |date=2012-07-13 }}, viewed 2012-12-14</ref> ==History== The Harz red mountain cattle is from the oldest race of cows. They were bred in the middle of the 19th century. Today, it is an endangered species. ==References== {{reflist}} {{biology-stub}} [[Category:Cattle breeds]]