Tux Cattle (also known as Tux-Zillertal or Tux-Zillertaler) are an endangered Austrian breed of domestic cattle. They were developed in 1982 with two similar Alpine breeds: the Tux and the Zillertal.
The Tux breed was formerly common in Tyrol and in other parts of Austria. Today it is kept mainly in the Zillertal. In 1930 there were some 4500 head. By 1970 the number had fallen to 30, and systematic conservation efforts were begun. A study in 2002 found a total population of 471 head.? In 2014 a population of 1117–2500 was reported.
They are of medium size, powerfully built with a strong neck and strong black-tipped horns. The coat is black or red, with white markings on the pelvis, the root of the tail, the underbelly and on the udder. The black color derives from the Tux breed, and the red from the Zillertal. The skin is dark, the nose and hooves black. The Tux-Zillertal is a frugal breed, well adapted to high mountain pastures.
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