What do Limousin cattle look like?

Answer 1

Limousins range from the traditional golden-red colour to black. Those animals that are the traditional golden-red have lighter points around their eyes and muzzle. Limi's have a characteristic unlike any other breed that involves their lips: the formation of the lips, when looking at an animal from the side are flatter at the base, not a half-moon shape like that found in all other breeds. This makes the muzzle, when looked at from the front, look flat at the base. Bulls tend to be deeper in red on their necks than cows, and have much more muscularity over their shoulders, necks and rumps than cows do. Often bulls are so muscular that in the summer time in their short coats, you can easily see the musculature over their bodies as they stand and move. This is because the breed is naturally a lean-muscled animal, just like all other French-originated breeds are. Also, another distinct characteristic that Limousin cattle have is their body shape. In all animals, the shape of the barrel, from the shoulders to the rump, are rectangular in shape. They are very blocky, but fine-boned, with often highly defined rounded rumps, though not as obvious as with Belgian Blue and Piedmontese cattle.

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Answer 2

Limousin are typically a reddish-orange coloration with light highlights around the eyes and muzzle, and also come in black. They are very blocky animals, as the body shape, when looking from the side, looks like a rectangle. Bulls are often very muscular. The most noticeable thing about Limousin's is their lip. Their lip is more tucked up than other breeds, making it look less loose-looking than other breeds, or more flatter. Limousin are also known to be quite wild and flighty, but according to the NALF (North American Limousin Foundation) site, there is an EPD for docility and they are striving to make this breed much more docile than it has been in the past, and possibly much more than many other breeds today.

Limousin's are also known for their great calving ease, ability to flesh out easily and put on a lot of muscle, have lean characteristics, and also have good maternal qualities.