The quote "Only two things come from Texas: steers and queers, and I don't see no horns, so you must be queer" is from the film "Lonesome Dove". It is delivered by the character Woodrow F. Call, played by Tommy Lee Jones. The film, based on the novel by Larry McMurtry, was released as a miniseries in 1989 and is a classic of Western cinema.
Two horns, one on each side. Many steers and bulls, however, also have no horns.
The Texas Longhorn is known for its characteristic horns, which can extend to as much as 80 inches tip to tip for bulls. They're also known for their diverse coloring. They are increasingly being trained as riding steers because of their intelligence and innate gentle disposition.
Longhorns are a breed of cattle created over time in the U.S. they are leaner cattle with wide horns and eat the same things as most other cattle do.
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A steer is merely a bull that has been castrated. Those cattle are usually fed out as food, and are de-horned manually to prevent injury to them, the other cattle, and human handlers. Some breeds are born without horns, whether male or female. Both male and female cattle can have horns.
Texas longhorn cattle have big horns mainly for defense and protection against predators. Their horns also help regulate body temperature by increasing heat loss. Additionally, the size and shape of the horns can be influenced by genetics, diet, and environmental conditions.
Boer goats have horns. But boars, as in male pigs, have tusks.
Texas Women - 2011 Take the Bull by the Horns 2-2 was released on: USA: 14 April 2012
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