In no animal is there to met with a greater variety of kinds; and in none, a ,more humble and pliant disposition.... a source of inexhaustible weath - the pride and boast of this happy country.
Thomas Bewick, A General History of Quadrupeds (1790)
There are over 1.37 billion cattle in the world. How many have you met? Chances are if you live in the West, not many, or none. You can imagine being close to a cow: experiencing their weighty bulk near you, feeling their hot, grassy breath on your face, touching their cool, slimy muzzle or experiencing their curling, sandpaper-like tongue licking your skin. Our ancestors would have known this close contact with cattle,
