Holy Cow! The internet is loving Knickers the giant steer from Australia

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  1. MS_User

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    look at this beast this thing must be design on steroids. :eek:

     
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    #2 Joe C, Nov 29, 2018
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    or the other cows are a small breed to make it look larger !
     
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    #4 Yen, Nov 29, 2018
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    I saw it in the news yesterday. It's legit....1400 kg and shoulder height yes a 194 cm Holstein-cattle....doesn't fit onto common slaughtering block...it can survive....:rolleyes::)
    Those around are Wagyu cattle

    Edit: The German wiki has been updated at Holstein-Rind, because of him...(Rind=cattle)
     
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    I do not doubt that it is big for a Holstein, But I believe it is with smaller steers to make it appear even more larger than it really is. The Japanese Wagyu cattle are horned both male and female
     
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    wow, this is giant!!!:D:eek:
     
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    I wonder if that's even safe to eat:eek:
     
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    Well as a vegetarian I'm delighted he's missed the chop but on the question of global warming this fella must produce some amount of methane each day.
     
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    This is your kinda car! (gorski will love you)
     
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    Apparently, not as much as you... :rolleyes: :D

    It's not a cow, it's a bull! :p

    Jo, your signature is missing either "to" or "ruling" instead of "rule", innit? ;)
     
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    Now, this is a cow... :D
     

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    You are correct.
     
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    Somebody actually read my sig!
    Thanks for the notice gorski
     
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    Doesn't look like a good eating type of bovine.... meat would be way too tough
     
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    Read the link - it's the opposite, they say...
     
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