Hanwoo

Hanwoo
head of a pale-coloured cow
Conservation statusFAO (2007): not at risk
Other names
  • Hanu
  • Korean Brown
  • Korean Native
Country of originKorea
Usemeat
Traits
Weight
  • Male:
    466 kg[1]
  • Female:
    355 kg[1]
Height
  • Male:
    124 cm[1]
  • Female:
    117 cm[1]
Coatbrown[1]
Horn statushorned in both sexes
Notes
Bos taurus
Hanwoo
Hangul
한우
Hanja
韓牛
Revised RomanizationHanu
McCune–ReischauerHanu

The Hanwoo (Korean: 한우), also Hanu or Korean Native, is a breed of small cattle native to Korea. It was formerly used as a working animal, but is now raised mainly for meat.[2]: 193  It is one of four indigenous Korean breeds, the others being the Chikso [ko], the Heugu [ko] and the Jeju Black.[3]

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