horned cattle

Cows with protrusions

Horned cattle are bovines—cows, bulls, oxen—that have horns, as most breeds naturally do.

The phrase distinguishes them from polled (hornless) breeds or dehorned animals.

It appears in agricultural, legal, and historical contexts: The ranch runs both horned cattle and polled Herefords.

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