Long haired cows

When thinking about fluffy cute animals, we might imagine a kitty, a fox, or even a panda. There is, however, a breed of fluffy cows whose babies are as adorable and as heart-melting as other baby animals mentioned above—the Scottish Highland calf.

While pictures of adorable kittens and puppies are everywhere, let's focus for a moment on a more unusual animal that is, quite simply, the cutest thing ever. We're talking about Highland cattle, the shaggy-haired, mop-topped, shaggy baby animal you didn't know you loved yet.

Long-haired cow

Even though I am most definitely a ‘city ‘boy,’ I am from Texas where we have our share of cattle. In fact, my Alma mater is The University of Texas and our mascot is the Texas Longhorn, a type of cow with (you guessed it), long horns. Scotland has it’s own version of long horn cattle called Highland Cattle. They are beautiful animals with amazing long hair including long bangs that often completely cover their eyes. One day while driving in Scotland, I pulled off the road onto a drive…

Scottish cattle droving was once important in our economy, notably when Crieff 'tryst' was a major cattle market, before railways ended the droving trade there. In the story of Scottish cattle droving, not much remains that is obvious in the landscape. Below is a picture of an ordinary country lane…

https://flic.kr/p/E1krQH | Highland Cow | Highland Cow Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park.

Highland cows originate in Scotland, but are making major waves in Fedora, South Dakota right now, with their long shaggy hair.