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Serra da Peneda, Vaca barrosã

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Barrosã cattle breed is native of Portugal. It is known mainly for its big distinctive horns, which can grow well over 100 cm in length. Ancestral inhabitants of the highest lands of northern Portugal, these animals graze freely on traditional pastures and marshes in conditions that are ideal for their welfare. The cattle enjoy a purity of nature that is characteristic of these places, contributing greatly to preservation and biodiversity of the landscape as well as to the rural economic sustainability.

Source: www.fondazioneslowfood.com/en/ark-of-taste-slow-food/barrosa-cattle

Wolves are their natural ennemy and can attack an isolated cow. It is one of the problems the breeders have. To protect them they use Castro Laboreiro dogs, a local dog breed.

www.dogbreedinfo.com/castrolaboreiro.htm
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39 comments

Mario Vargas said:

esos son cuernos, me encanta la primera con la luz lateral y la sombra del cuerno en la faz, u efecto interesante. Gran año 2019 Isabel
5 years ago ( translate )

Xata replied to Mario Vargas:

La he sacado por la ventana del coche, estava conduciendo y la he visto, he parado, bajado la ventana pasajero y cogido la foto: la vaca no se ha movido! La segunda foto es otra vaca un poco mas lejos en la misma carretera...
Gran 2019 pa ti también Mario
5 years ago ( translate )

LotharW said:

'M'uuuuhhh ***
5 years ago ( translate )

Xata replied to LotharW:

M’hahahaha!
5 years ago ( translate )

Marie-claire Gallet said:

WOWWWWWWWWW, what a beautiful animal, Isabel !! Gorgeous captures ùùùùùùùùùùùùùùù
5 years ago

Marie-claire Gallet said:

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J.Garcia said:

Belo exemplar, Isabel!!
E óptimo também no prato!
5 years ago ( translate )

J. Gafarot said:

Cornos são cornos, pálpebras ...é beleza.
5 years ago ( translate )

J. Gafarot said:

Como são Castros Laboreiros, they live only to safegurad others.
Very hard way to be cherished and stay rutless, for they prefered , genoma wise, to choose duty; of course they are a "difficult" and almost estinguished breed.
5 years ago

Damir said:

force de toute la beauté
5 years ago ( translate )

neira-Dan said:

Les gènes de l'Auroch sont bien présents
5 years ago ( translate )

William Sutherland said:

Awesome pair!

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rdhinmn said:

Magnificent animals.
5 years ago ( translate )

Boro said:

Superbe race !!!
5 years ago ( translate )

Karp Panta said:

Hermosa cornamenta !!!
5 years ago ( translate )