Hungarian Grey

Hungarian Grey
a long-horned grey-white bull
In the Mekszikópuszta [hu] in western Hungary
Conservation status
Other names
  • Hungarian Steppe Cattle[3]
  • Magyar Szürke
Country of originHungary
Distribution
Usedual-purpose, draught and beef
Traits
Weight
  • Male:
    800 kg[4]
  • Female:
    525 kg[4]
Height
  • Male:
    150 cm[4]
  • Female:
    136 cm[4]
Skin colourslate-coloured, dark grey mucosa
Coatshades of grey, from silvery white to ash grey
Horn statuslong slender horns, round in cross-section
  • Cattle
  • Bos (primigenius) taurus
a group of long-horned grey-white cattle
In Hortobágy National Park, in the Puszta of Hortobágy in eastern Hungary

The Hungarian Grey (Hungarian: Magyar Szürke, pronounced [ˈmɒɟɒr ˈsyrkɛ] ⓘ), also known as the Hungarian Grey Steppe,[5]: 334  is a Hungarian breed of beef cattle.[4][6]: 96  It belongs to the group of Podolic cattle[7]: 27 [8]: 49  and is characterised by long lyre-shaped horns and a pale grey coat. It is well adapted to extensive pasture systems and was formerly raised in very large numbers in the Hungarian puszta. In the twentieth century it came close to extinction, but numbers have since risen.

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