Killer cows in Victoria.

[Oldandeasilyconfused]

I had never heard of this before; cows have been stomping koalas to death as the harmless little creatures cross the cows' turf to their trees.

ORPHANED joey Paulie is the littlest and luckiest survivor of Victoria's killer cows, who attack koalas when they try to change trees.

The five-month-old koala lost his mum when a herd of bovines trampled her to death as she crossed their paddock at Mirboo North.

Many koalas are killed or injured each year when territorial cows with calves at heel act in concert to circle and trample koalas when they go to ground to change trees.

http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/killer-b...6196456349

[Welsh cake]

Its sad, but such is the animal kingdom.

Cows are typically very docile, curious and gentle whenever I visit them. Uncommonly I've heard of instances where one herd of bovines formed a circle around an injured farmer whose recently-purchased bull had gone into a frenzy and tried to gore him. They stood firm and wouldn't let the bull get him. Eventually the bull was destroyed but alas three adult cows also had to be put down because of their injuries.

There's a potential for accidents as with any living creature. Dog owners have found this out when they stupidly kept their canines on leash and let them provoke the herd, trampling them both as they interpret the dog as a threat to their calves. Always, always let the dog run, you walk the other way and maintain distance so the cattle will not perceive you as a threat and ignore you. Their dog can run much faster and look after itself.

You look at other animal's behaviour like dolphins for example, and they'll do strange selfless things, like Pelorus Jack, a Risso's dolphin that used to meet and safely escort ships through the Cook Strait, New Zealand.

I imagine koalas relationship with cows is no different from man's relationship with hippopotami.

[Epimethean]

Save the koalas: Eat a burger!

[downbeatplumb]

Does koala meat taste of eucalyptus?

[kılıç_mehmet]

Cows.
They're brutal.

[Oldandeasilyconfused]

Does koala meat taste of eucalyptus?

I really don't know,can't say I've thought about the question.

Probably,but unlike kangaroo,which are vermin in many areas,koalas are endangered and protected.


'roo meat is available in supermarkets here. I've tried it once,unknowingly. (as sate at a barbecue) I could not knowingly eat a kangaroo,koala or a horse unless I was starving. A cat? I'd just need to be a bit peckish.

[Phaedra]

Nobody would give a shit if koalas weren't cute. *shrug* Nature is brutal.

[5thHorseman]

Swap koalas for republicans!

[Phaedra]

Swap koalas for republicans!

I'll drink to that and do you one better: swap koalas for fundies.

[Skeptical_Nurse]

Cool. Cows rule