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Highland Cow

            This highland cow was just hanging out in the shade near the Jacobite boat tour location. I think of the movie Ferdinand where they highland cow who could not see because of his hair. This guy, I think, would be great sitting on the beach in California watching the waves.

These cattle are a hardy breed, designed to withstand the conditions in the Scottish Highlands. Their long hair is actually an unusual double coat of hair- on the outside is the oily outer hair, the longest of any cattle breed, and it is covering a downy undercoat underneath. The bulls can way up to a whopping 800kg, and the cows up to 500kg, and their milk generally has a very high butterfat content.

Their distinctive long hair keeps them warm in winter, overs protection from the brush and undergrowth, protects their eyes from flies and it contributes to their stunning appearance which makes them so popular. The hair gets shorter in Summer and is not as long when they are bred in Southern climates. Having such long hair also means that they do not need to store the waste fat you find in some other breeds of cattle.

Taken in: UK / Scotland / Craig Dunain (show map)

Taken on: July 20, 2022

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Camera: Canon EOS 1300D, f/7.1, 1/400 sec, 300mm, ISO 800 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 1300D
Lens:	EF75-300mm f/4-5.6
Aperture:	f/7.1
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/400)
Focal Length:	300mm
ISO:	800
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Landscape
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Lightroom 5.4 (Windows)
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