The Cowardly Cow

Have you ever seen a cowardly cow? As far as my memory serves, they only exist in adult cartoons with gay pictorial characters. But in real life, they have very little to fear. You may see the odd calf get up and walk away when you enter a field, but in general they’re bigger than us and have very little predators in the wild. It’s only when we domesticate them and trick them into entering the abattoir that man becomes its dominant hunter. They may be afraid of machinery such as tractors or even cars and learn to keep away from them as they don’t like the noise. And in other environments they may be hunted down by wolves and bears in desperation. But in general, most species value the cow because its milk has so many uses. A cow that runs away from you is a rare one indeed.