Heck cattle

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:livestock
gptkbp:alternativeName Heck breed
Heckrind
gptkbp:ancestry domestic cattle
aurochs (Bos primigenius)
gptkbp:breedingSeason recreate extinct aurochs
gptkbp:color varies (often black or brown with lighter muzzle)
gptkbp:conservationStatus not endangered
gptkbp:criticizedFor limited genetic diversity
not genetically identical to aurochs
gptkbp:crosses gptkb:Hungarian_Grey_cattle
gptkb:Brown_Swiss_cattle
gptkb:Highland_cattle
gptkb:Friesian_cattle
Angeln cattle
Corsican cattle
Murnau-Werdenfels cattle
Steppe cattle
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Lutz_Heck
1920s
Heinz Heck
gptkbp:featuredIn nature reserves
zoos
rewilding projects
gptkbp:height 140–150 cm (bulls)
130–140 cm (cows)
gptkbp:horns varied, often aurochs-like
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Heck cattle
gptkbp:lifespan 15–20 years
gptkbp:notableFeature robust build
sexual dimorphism
large horns
short hair
primitive appearance
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:France
gptkb:Germany
gptkb:Hungary
gptkb:Netherlands
gptkb:Poland
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:purpose attempted recreation of aurochs
gptkbp:recognizedBy German Heck Cattle Association
gptkbp:relatedTo aurochs
Tauros Programme
gptkbp:temperament can be aggressive
gptkbp:usedFor landscape management
conservation grazing
gptkbp:weight 400–600 kg (cows)
600–900 kg (bulls)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Aurochs
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6