Hanu
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The Hanwoo (), 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. It is one of four indigenous Korean breeds, the others being the , the and the Jeju Black.
Key facts
- Cattle breed.name
- Hanwoo
- Cattle breed.image
- Hanu 4.jpg
- Cattle breed.image_alt
- head of a pale-coloured cow
- Cattle breed.status
- FAO (2007): not at risk
- Cattle breed.country
- Korea
- Cattle breed.use
- meat
- Cattle breed.maleweight
- 466 kg
- Cattle breed.femaleweight
- 355 kg
- Cattle breed.maleheight
- 124 cm
- Cattle breed.femaleheight
- 117 cm
- Cattle breed.coat
- brown
- Cattle breed.horn
- horned in both sexes
- Cattle breed.note
- Bos taurus
- Korean name/auto.hangul
- ^한우
- Korean name/auto.hanja
- 韓牛
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The Hanwoo (), 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. It is one of four indigenous Korean breeds, the others being the , the and the Jeju Black.
== History ==
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