Highland Cattle Calves Are The Most Adorable And Cuddly Cows You Will Ever See

It’s time for the fluffy kittens and cuddly puppies to move over. There’s another baby animal that will melt your heart with their cuteness! Highland Cattle calves are among the cutest baby animals I’ve ever seen – fluffy, cuddly, and just downright adorable. Highland Cattle are a breed of cow that originated in Scotland.

These cattle are a hardy breed, designed to withstand the conditions in the Scottish Highlands. Their long hair is actually an unusual double coat of hair- on the outside is the oily outer hair, the longest of any cattle breed, and it is covering a downy undercoat underneath. The bulls can way up to a whopping 800kg, and the cows up to 500kg, and their milk generally has a very high butterfat content. Their distinctive long hair keeps them warm in winter, overs protection from the brush and undergrowth, protects their eyes from flies and is contributes to their stunning appearance which makes them so popular. The hair gets shorter in Summer and is not as long when they are bred in Southern climates. Having such long hair also means that they do not need to store the waste fat you find in some other breeds of cattle.