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Cows

Permanently Closed

Kuruhimbi Milk Bar

One of the capital's last independent milk bars remains a crucial community watering hole.

The aurochs.

Rakvere, Estonia

Rakvere Aurochs Statue

This behemoth bovine guards an Estonian town and is a memorial to the lost species.

Sark could be home to you and your cows.

Lush Island Seeks Intrepid Dairy Farmer With Herd

Noor Al-Samarrai April 16, 2019

Halle (Saale), Germany

Museum of Livestock Science

A beautiful old horse stable hosts one of the largest collections of domestic animal skeletons and taxidermy.

You should probably make this ridiculously stunning Grauvieh picture the background of whatever device you’re reading this article on.

Around the World in 105 Cows

A book of bovine beauty shots seeks to revive the human-cattle bond.

Abbey Perreault April 3, 2019

Jonna Jinton learned the melodic practice of <em>kulning</em>.

The Spellbinding Swedish Song That Calls Cows Home

For centuries, herdswomen have lured cows with haunting melodies.

Abbey Perreault March 5, 2019

State Hospital Memorial Marker For Traverse Colantha Walker.

Traverse City, Michigan

Traverse Colantha Walker's Grave

The world champion cow is buried within a historic old asylum.

Uierboord

Cow udder is enjoying a resurgence as a sandwich filler in Rotterdam.

Peacefully grazing cow—or the next victim of an elf attack?

When Sick Cattle Were Alleged Victims of Arrow-Wielding Elves

For centuries, farmers suspected their sick livestock had been "elf-shot."

Abbey Perreault December 27, 2018

Cancoillotte

This decadent cheese has frugal roots.

Crowdie

This ancient, spreadable cheese is disappearing from Scottish cuisine.

Juustoleipä

Finns treat this rich, baked cheese like bread.

Butter Cows

These dairy-based sculptures have been state fair traditions for more than a century.

Kalvdans is often served with jam.

Kalvdans

A rare, rich pudding made from the milk of a cow who's just given birth.

A bowl of Armenian khash.

Khash

In Armenia, hangovers call for a hearty soup of boiled cow hooves.

Two former dung heaps, now beautiful grassy ovals.

Peculiar Pastures in Kenya Were Once Poop Patches

How old dung heaps become biodiversity hotspots.

Cara Giaimo September 5, 2018

A sleek side view of the farm, with the shrubby cow garden on top.

All Aboard the World's First Floating Dairy Farm

More sustainable food production may call for plopping cows on the water.

Abbey Perreault August 22, 2018

Two cows are roasted in Mazatlan, Mexico, in 2016, by chef Dante Ferrero.

Vaca Entera

This Argentinian cookout involves grilling an entire cow.