Photo of the muzzle of a Scottish highlander. A Scottish highlander is a robust cow.
The Scottish highlander is the original cattle of the western highlands of Scotland. Until 1849, most Scottish highlanders were black in color. Now you see mostly red. In addition to black and red, blonde varieties also occur. An adult bull weighs 800 pounds and a cow 500 pounds. The shoulder height is 125 and 115 cm, respectively. Scottish highlanders can live up to eighteen years. During that time, a cow can give birth to about fifteen calves. The gestation period is about ten months. Cows have widespread, upward-pointing horns, while those of bulls are horizontally forward. This photo was taken at the Scharreveld in Drenthe, Netherlands.
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