Mother And Her Calf On Display
A piece of the American southwest has come north as the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Queens Zoo recently welcomed a pair of majestic Texas longhorn cattle.
The Queens Zoo recently added an eight-month-old, 150-pound male calf and his mother, a seven-year old, 800-pound cow. These animals were brought to the zoo, which is dedicated to wildlife of North and South America, because they are signature of the American southwest region.
“As a zoo of the Americas, it is particularly nice for us to exhibit a breed of cattle that have been developed and made famous within the United States,” said Scott Silver, director and curator of the Queens Zoo. “Texas longhorns add diversity to our farm area where we showcase domestic breeds of animals that live in the Americas.”
The Texas longhorns will share space with Scottish highlanders, another breed of cattle.
Texas longhorns are a domestic breed of cattle known for their characteristic horns that can extend up to five feet, tip to tip. The breed developed originally as a result of cross breeding between feral and domestic cattle. The Texas longhorn is an animal that has long been known for its beauty, stature, and intelligence.
The Wildlife Conservation Society’s Queens Zoo is open every day of the year. Admission is $8 for adults, $6 for seniors 65 and older, $5 for kids 3-12, free for children under 3. Zoo hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, and 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekends, April through October, and 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily, No-
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The Queens Zoo is located at 53-51 111th Street in Flushing Meadow’s Corona Park in Queens. For further information, call 1-718-271-1500 or visit www.queenszoo.com.
