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16-MAY-2003 autumnsky

Early American Cowch

Now where's that dang remote?

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Guest 15-May-2006 18:11
Funny, clever, with plenty of atmosphere. Big smile. -Michael
Canon DSLR Challenge13-May-2006 14:47
Small correction for you Traveller. Some breeds of cattle are naturally "polled". They do not grow horns (i.e. Angus and Polled Herefords for example). I "think" all of these hornless typs were bred that way over time by humans (early genetic engineering), and did originally have horns - yes, both genders.

This is a great image! Makes me want to dig up old pics of my girls asleep with their pigs at the fair (don't worry the pigs were very well washed and groomed for show, and true masters at repose). Cindy
Canon DSLR Challenge13-May-2006 02:42
aam, You are forgiven, I would never have guessed that English was NOT your native language. Do you mind me asking, what is your normal language?

I myself was a little confuse on Ox, and have looked it up. Hummmm...

Oxen (plural of ox) are cattle trained as draft animals. Often they are adult, castrated males. Usually an ox is over four years old due to the need for training and for time to grow to full size. Oxen are used for plowing, transport, hauling cargo, grain-grinding by trampling or by powering machines, irrigation by powering pumps, and wagon drawing. Oxen were commonly used to skid logs, and sometimes are still in low-impact select-cut logging, in forests.

Contrary to popular American lore, an "ox" is not a unique breed of bovine, nor have any "blue" oxen lived outside the folk tales surrounding Paul Bunyan, the mythical American logger.

An ox is nothing more than a mature bovine with an "education"

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I love that last line.

Best Wishes, Traveller
Canon DSLR Challenge12-May-2006 21:05
You have to forgive me guys, English is not my first language -- aam1234
Canon DSLR Challenge12-May-2006 20:51
This is such a fun shot...and perfectly on topic. To my knowledge, all cows have horns, females also, though of course smaller. Best Wishes, Traveller
Canon DSLR Challenge12-May-2006 20:32
What's a tranny bull? An ox is an adult steer (also bullock) -- a bull missing his oysters. Bevo, the mascot for the Texas Longhorns is an ox, although, he's generally referred to as a steer. Sometimes, I think the word ox refers to a draft animal, as opposed to one raised for beef. -- Victor
Leo Charette12-May-2006 19:34
Oh, if you must know, it's not a cow... it's an ox. Of course, being an ox, it probably doesn't know what it is ;)
Canon DSLR Challenge12-May-2006 19:11
From the thumb I thought they were model cows, but they are not, they are real cows!

Btw, do cows have horns too? have no idea -- aam1234