Mature Cow Talk
The Gallery - Cow Behavior and Vocalizations
•
28m
What You'll See:
The focus of this video is to hear how these cows formulate their vocalizations, how ”mouth-open” vocalizations sound in comparison to “mouth-closed” (to aid in your understanding of “not using” versus “using” the Primos Tone-Converter), the volume the cows use, and the timing of the vocalizations and “patience” the cows exhibit between vocalizations, while trying to make contact with their calves.
Vocalizations:
Lost Mews (both Cow and Calf), Assembly Mews, Frustrated Whines, Selfish Mews, and Long Mews
Up Next in The Gallery - Cow Behavior and Vocalizations
-
Pool Party
What You'll See:
Jonathan Harris has graciously allowed us to share a few of his game-cam video clips from a camera he put over a large water hole just below timberline. On this particular day, a large group of cows and calves decided to have a “Pool Party,” and the camera caught some incredible... -
Cow and Calf Interactions
What You’ll See:
In this sequence, a mature cow calls her calf to her side to nurse.Setting the Stage:
A group of cows and calves were feeding contently on the edge of an open meadow, scattered over a fairly wide area. Immediately before the camera started rolling, the prominent cow in this seq... -
Alpine Cow / Calf Herd Talk
What You'll See:
This video parks you right above a large group of cows and calves as they make their way down into a small alpine basin where they intend to bed down for the day.Setting the Stage:
Chris found this group out in the wide open alpine at day-break, and – as he was filming them –...
