Il-Gendus Malti - Coin Card

Description

The term Il‑Ġendus Malti (literally “the Maltese ox” or bull) refers to a traditional indigenous cattle breed from Malta. This breed, also known as Il‑Baqra Maltija, was historically used as a working animal in agriculture due to its large frame, gentle temperament, and relatively short horns. Animals typically stood between 152 cm and 180 cm at the withers. Sadly, with the advent of mechanisation, the breed nearly vanished: by the late 1980s, only a handful of closely related individuals remain