As of September 2009, one of the largest bulls in the world is Chilli, a black and white Friesian bull from Somerset, Great Britain. Chilli weighs 1.25 tons and stands at approximately 6 feet, 6 inches tall, making it one of the tallest bulls in the world. Chilli turned nine years old in 2009 and resides at Somerset's Ferne Animal Sanctuary.
The Field Marshall earned the title “Largest Bull in Great Britain” in 2008. This Charolais bull weighs more than 3,600 pounds and stands at 6 feet, 5 inches tall. In 2011, The Field Marshall was 10 years old. The previous record holder, The Colonel, was The Field Marshall's stable mate. The Field Marshall currently resides at Dulhorn Farm and Caravan Park in Somerset. This bull eats more than 17 pounds of feed every day.
Native to Arkansas, Lurch held the record for the world's largest horns. This Watusi bull's horns had a 36-inch circumference and weigh about 100 pounds each. Lurch's horns enabled him to enter the Guinness Book of World Records in 2003. In March 2009, Lurch died of cancer at age 14. Lurch lived in the Rocky Ridge Refuge near Grassville, Arkansas. The refuge allowed children to ride Lurch. “The Ellen Degeneres Show” and Animal Planet – a television network – both featured Lurch.
Crease is one of the largest bulls in Great Britain, weighing more than 3,200 pounds and standing 6 feet, 5 inches tall. This bull eats an average of 80 pounds of feed and hay on a daily basis. In 2011, Crease turned 10 years old. Crease lives at Mitchell Park Farm, a private farm in Petworth, Sussex, Great Britain.
Australia's largest bullock is Fonz, a black and white bovine from Hunter Valley, New South Wales. This bullock weighs about 3,000 pounds. A bullock is an older, castrated bull; in the United States, a bullock is known as an ox. Fonz stands 6 feet, 4 inches tall.