| Chillingham cattle | |
|---|---|
 A portion of the Chillingham cattle herd grazing | |
  Location in Northumberland | |
| Location | Northumberland, England, UK |
| OS grid | NU074256 |
| Coordinates | 55°31′30″N 1°53′02″W / 55.525°N 1.884°W |
Chillingham cattle, also known as Chillingham wild cattle, is a breed of cattle that live in a large enclosed park at Chillingham Castle, Northumberland, England. In summer 2022 the cattle number 138 animals with approximately equal numbers of males and females. [1] The herd has remained remarkably genetically isolated for hundreds of years, surviving despite inbreeding depression due to the small population.[2] There is also a small reserve herd of about 20 animals located on Crown Estate land near Fochabers, North East Scotland.[3]
- ^ "Chillingham Wild Cattle | Northumberland tourist attraction". Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ Visscher et al.: Viable Herd of Genetically Uniform Cattle, Nature 409 (18 January 2001), p 303
- ^ "The Crown Estate > Fochabers". The Crown Estate. 2010. Archived from the original on 7 February 2011.