Highland Cow Leans in for a ‘Kiss’ After Woman Offers up a Treat
A woman got a lot more than she bargained for when she stopped to give a treat to a friendly Highland cow at the Natural Bridge State Park in Virginia. ABC News shared a video on Monday, November 25th of what happened when the huge cow stuck its head in the car, and it's cracking everybody up!
They always say to expect the unexpected, and that's certainly the case here. The woman offered the cow some grain and afterwards, she asked if he wanted more. He must have been very grateful because he started leaning towards the woman to give her a kiss. Watch on to see what happens next!
That is one kiss she'll never forget! Instead of going for the grain, the cow decided to shoot his shot and tried to steal a kiss instead...he didn't seem to be taking no for an answer, either! ABC News viewers got a kick out of the whole scene. @MellB joked, "Hey not on the first date!" @Andrea shouted, "OMG ITS LIKE GENE SIMMONS TRYING TO KISS HER!!!" @Annie made me laugh when she said, "He was in the MOOOOOOOOOOD for some kissing!" and @NotMartha but still hawt added, "My last Tinder date was like that."
Highland Cow Cool Facts
Highland cows are known for their gorgeous hair and for their cuteness. If I was going to get a cow, I'd definitely want a Highland cow or two! Their hair also has a special name, and a special job. The hair is called "dossan" and it provides the cow with insulation, important in the frigid cold winters of the Scottish Highlands where they were originally bred.
Their horns can grow up to 3-4 feet across in length and have a unique pattern that's different for every cow, very similar to our fingerprints. They use their horns to dig through snow and grass. They also use those long tongues (they can be 18-24 inches in length!) to grab hold of the grass by wrapping it around the stalks.
Highland Titles shared this cool fact about Highland coloring, "Queen Victoria is said to have commented on a trip to the Highlands that she preferred the red colored cattle and, in an effort to please the Queen, this resulted in selective breeding of the reddish color that we see most often today and the black color gradually declining over time."
Most of us think that you'd call a group of Highlands a herd, but they're actually referred to as a fold. In a fold, how can you tell the males from the females since both sexes have horns? Highland Titles explains, "A bull’s horns often grow forwards or even slightly downwards and have a much wider base, whereas a cow’s face upwards and are longer and finer at the tip than a bull’s horns." It's a simple way to remember the differences between the two.
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