cattle grazing question

[Anonymous]

My professor asked this question for extra credit. Do you have any answers? Why do cattle always graze togetther in the same direction? Thanks for any help.

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[Anonymous]

they will always graze into the wind, wether its to keep the flies off their face or if its a bull to keep track of who is bred

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[Anonymous]

> they will always graze into the
> wind, wether its to keep the flies
> off their face or if its a bull to
> keep track of who is bred

Also if I remember correctly cattle are social animals and there is a pecking order, so in some ways it is just following the leader!

Phil in MS.

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