"Cattle shown to align north-south" | Thread profile

I passed the cows in the fields today and they looked like they were lined up, but I've just checked a map and it was east/west.

Quote: Originally Posted by perplexis But hey despite this, I still don't really see the point. If cows and deer do have a magnetic sense, then it tells us somethng about large mammals we didn't know.

Quote: Originally Posted by Aldebaran What is interesting in cows aligning themselves in accordance with other cows when in a herd is that they act as a herd. My theory on this would be that they a) have the inborn survival instinct that makes them seek to avoid predators getting their scent b) combine that whenever possible with seeking the most comfortable exposure for themselves to whatever elements of nature they face. Which explains that...

Quote: Originally Posted by stat this thread's reaction to Newton and his apple: "What, things fall down? What's the point of this research? How much is this guy getting paid " etc etc for Copernicus and lots of other interesting discoveries What is interesting in cows aligning themselves in accordance with other cows when in a herd is that they act as a herd. My theory on this would be that they a) have the inborn...

Never let evidence get in the way of a good theory. The cow lying down was obviously giving birth. That way the calf would be facing north/south when it arrived.

As an illustration of the basic idea, I've attached some of the artwork that I've had done for my upcoming venture capital pitch. Constructive criticism from scientific peer groups is welcomed.

Quote: Originally Posted by Aldebaran What is interesting in cows aligning themselves in accordance with other cows when in a herd is that they act as a herd. My theory on this would be that they a) have the inborn survival instinct that makes them seek to avoid predators getting their scent b) combine that whenever possible with seeking the most comfortable exposure for themselves to whatever elements of nature they face. Which explains that...

Quote: Originally Posted by kyser_soze South facing cows 'ostracised' says Cow Rights watchdog... 2 cows does not a herd make.

Quote: Originally Posted by spring-peeper As with all studies of this nature, I wonder how much someone is being paid to investigate this. Probably not a great deal. Academic salaries aren't that great. Their talents would be used to much more remunerative ends in banking, management consultancy or any number of financial or legal fields.

Quote: Originally Posted by Aldebaran Of course. "research" done in the USA? That says it all. I don't even read such things past the word "scientist" combined with "USA". salaam. If this study were done on muslim cows, it would undoubtedly find that they align themselves east/west.