The Angus is naturally polled and solid black or red;[0] the udder may be white.[citation needed] The cattle have been exported to many countries of the world; there are large populations in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South America and the United States,[0] where it has developed into two separate and distinct breeds, the American Angus and the Red Angus.[0]: 000  In some countries it has been bred to be taller than the native Scottish stock.[0]

Its conservation status worldwide is "not at risk";[0]: 000  in the United Kingdom the original Native Aberdeen Angus – cattle not influenced by cross-breeding with imported stock – is listed by the Rare Breeds Survival Trust as "at risk".[0]