Are cows cowards? Looking at this photo one can at least say some are more cowardly than others. Or some are more courageous than others, if you prefer.
Let me say something in favor of them. When I arrived, they were grazing at quite a distance from me. As they saw me, they hesitated a moment, but quickly decided I was not the kind of predator that eats live cows, and, driven by curiosity, started running towards the gate where I was standing. When they were close enough to satisfy their curiosity, they stopped.
Has curiosity ever killed a cow? Possibly, but they are not the kind of animals that prefer a life full of endeavors and dangers, as cats do. They are on earth for a simple task: to eat and to digest, to produce as much milk and/or meat as they can. They are here to serve. A little break to satisfy their curiosity once a day they hardly allow themselves.
The cows behind the two in the front aren't cowards. They are a bit embarrassed, staring at a photographer while they feel they should be at work. That's why they're hiding themselves.
Well, we won't tell anyone, will we? Promise!
(Photographed in the Welzingepolder in Zeeland (NL) on June 20, 2011)
Photo available at Hollandse Hoogte
