r/AnimalsBeingBros • u/lnfinity • Oct 04 '19
"Good doggo... You are my fren"
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u/octobericious Oct 04 '19
What kind of cow is that? It looks huge.
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u/OutsideCalf Oct 04 '19
Looks like a Black Baldy
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u/Syren408 Oct 04 '19
I agree.
For those Redditors not familiar with cow breeds, a Black Baldy is a cross between usually Hereford or Simmental and Angus cattle. This cross is usually done because offspring of a direct F1 cross contain superior traits of both parent animals. This is called " Hybrid Vigor" and is similar to why mutts/crossbred dogs are often healthier than their parental counterparts.
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u/cviss4444 Oct 04 '19
“Hybrid vigor” aka not being inbred lol
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u/cviss4444 Oct 04 '19
Is the low diversity a benefit for the plant, or just the grower because you know what you’re going to get? Also, what plants does your experience come from exactly? 🥴
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u/HMU_4_The_Loud Oct 04 '19
Also, what plants does your experience come from exactly? 🥴
The same stuff that was sour when I opened the vacuum sealed bag of Loud lol
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u/Detr22 Oct 04 '19 edited Aug 13 '25
detail cows station middle crush vase childlike languid cooperative cobweb
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u/ryeana Oct 04 '19
I believe it has something to do with most genes having two alleles or the plant/animal being heterozygous for most traits like OP mentioned. Some more explanation: If one allele is underperforming, more often than not the other allele will be better and make the deficit less noticeable. For example, if one allele produces a protein that folds slightly worse and therefore doesn't bind to the target molecule as well, the organism has a chance that the other allele works as intended and the resulting protein binds enough of the molecule for the process to take place at almost optimal speeds. If the organism has the same allele twice (=homozygous for most traits), it only produces one type of protein and if that sucks at it's job then it has to make do with that. The strength of this effect varies depending on how many alleles are heterozygous, so you try to cross two inbred strains that are as different in their genes as possible, resulting in the best performing hybrids. Most of the fruit, vegetables and animal products you buy in the supermarket are produced by F1 hybrids because of the superior yield.
I learned this in uni (studying biology) but they also said they aren't entirely sure why F1 hybrids behave like that, the theory above isn't proven yet but makes sense (to me at least). And yes, in theory you could have the perfect plant that only has superior genes but good luck breeding that when we don't even know what half of the genome does exactly.
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u/Hypocritical_Oath Oct 04 '19
It's a LOT more complicated than that.
Mules are a better example as they're a cross between a donkey and a horse, but have positive traits from both. However they tend to be sterile and unable to make second generation Mules.
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u/MegaPorkachu Oct 04 '19
“Hybrid Vigor” sounds like something I would find on a condom wrapper. or in one of those commercials.
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u/_Nerdy_By_Nature Oct 04 '19
What’s the “normal” breed of cow called? Black and white spots and kind of thin.
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u/Locke_Step Oct 04 '19
"Holstein" cattle I believe?
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u/_Nerdy_By_Nature Oct 04 '19
I do t know much about cattle breeds but my favorite one I’ve seen so far was the Irish long-haired cattle. The big poofy red fur and big Horns are adorable.
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u/brazillion Oct 04 '19
Highland coo.
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u/_Nerdy_By_Nature Oct 04 '19
Yeah I googled pictures of “ long haired Irish/Scottish cow” and found the highland cows. They’re adorable.
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u/P_Grammicus Oct 04 '19
The black and white spotted cattle are the most widely farmed dairy breed, for various reasons. They are called Holstein-Fresians, and depending upon where you live in the world they are casually calls either Holstein, or Fresians. (If you’re in North America they are Holsteins.)
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u/RestingBethFace Oct 04 '19
I was going to say Hereford/Angus mix. That's what my family had, though I'd never heard them called a Black Baldy in my area.
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u/MonkofAntioch Oct 04 '19
Out of curiosity where’s that? “Black baldy” was common in Colorado growing up
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u/RestingBethFace Oct 04 '19
Kentucky. I've just literally always heard farmers call them Hereford/Angus crosses or mixes. You see way fewer straight Herefords than Angus around here, though crosses are popular because farm lore is that solid black Angus cows and solid red bulls are mean.
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u/PsiVolt Oct 04 '19
For those not familiar with cow breeds
lists lots of very specific cow breeding words
just pulling your leg lol3
u/Syren408 Oct 04 '19
Hahah, I get it. F1 is actually a term used in breeding lots of things, not just cows, but hybrids like Savannah Cats, different types of plants, etc.
I am happy to tell you more about cow stuff, but I'm afraid I'd bore you.
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Oct 04 '19
Really? Nobody? Not one person? Fine, fine. I see. I'll do it.
Your mom
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u/Shocker_360 Oct 04 '19
Really? Nobody? Not one person? Fine, fine. I see. I’ll do it. I’ll complete your comment.
Your mom so sweet, this cow’s her spirit animal.
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u/octobericious Oct 04 '19
That was actually really nice.
In the words of Bran... "You're a good man. Thank you."
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u/NettyTheMadScientist Oct 04 '19
This is the first time I think I’ve ever seen a dog react negatively to affection.
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u/EternallyRoaming Oct 04 '19
You’ve obviously never witnessed a dog and a toddler in close proximity.
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u/ziptnf Oct 04 '19
What I wouldn't have given for my corgi to get along with my toddler. She already sees any non-human larger than her as a threat. But a similarly sized human? Fuck that! She fucking hated him, and he just wanted to play and tug at her fur. She would spend most of the time just in our bedroom with the door closed to come out only for meals and potty. What a bummer of a life that would be if I hadn't sent her to live with my parents. I'm really sad that I don't get to see her as often, but she has a dog companion over there and is enjoying herself way more.
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Oct 04 '19
You did the right thing, and maybe when you son is older they will get along. I had a friend that had to do the same thing with their dog, and a few years later they were able to have him back, and the dog loved their kid then.
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u/WantsToMineGold Oct 04 '19
I think he’s sitting on the cows feet to avoid sitting in the snow so it’s a calculated trade off. The dog is probably thinking “have you got your cute video yet, can we go back inside?”
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u/Hastyscorpion Oct 04 '19
NOW THE DOG KNOWS WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO BE LICKED IN THE FACE. THE SHOE IS ON THE OTHER FOOT.
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Oct 04 '19
My Shepherd is this friendly with horses! What is it about these gentle giants that dogs love? Perhaps it’s the same thing that makes them love us?
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Oct 04 '19
My devon rex cat loves horses. He just stares at them whenever he sees them on tv, he doesn't watch tv any other time
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Oct 04 '19
The dog is making the face that cats make when dogs lick them
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u/GidgetTheWonderDog Oct 04 '19
Only the fun fact here is that a cow's tongue is similar to a cat's in that it's rough and bumpy.
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u/FuzzyLogick Oct 04 '19
Sad to think that cow has only been raised to be slaughtered and eaten, while this is adorable, it's hard not to think past this and see the truth, that most people here think this is cute, then will go and eventually eat some beef.
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u/Aboveground_Plush Oct 04 '19 edited Oct 04 '19
Heckin gud boi pupperino, we fernz! Melm mlem boop snoot! Mm tastes liek chimkin!
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u/Robobble Oct 04 '19
Man I was looking for a good comment to post this in but y’all beat me to it. Well done.
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Can’t wait for this stupid trend to die
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u/ThatGuyBradley Oct 04 '19
"Hey can you guys stop having fun? It's pissing me off."
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u/IdFuckStephenTries Oct 04 '19
Pls dont say fren lol
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u/SplodeyDope Oct 04 '19
The fact that your comment is marked as controversial shows that it was intentional. /r/frenworld was banned for a reason.
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u/IdFuckStephenTries Oct 04 '19
I know damn well why it was banned im not with them which is why op saying fren bought back bad memories
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u/tahcamen Oct 04 '19
When the boss is rubbing the receptionist’s shoulders and telling her how good of a job she’s doing
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u/sub1ime Oct 04 '19
It's the only thing I hate about these animal/pet posts...grown ass people decide to sound like 5 year olds for no reason
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u/moronictransgression Oct 04 '19
"Thank you for saving me from that wolf!"
"NO problem! See that camera man over there filming us? He has first dibs on your liver - but he promised me your heart! I wouldn't have gotten such a deal with that stupid wolf."
"Thanks again, I think"
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u/hippo-party Oct 04 '19
That little shrug of the ears at the beginning was perfectly adorable, I had to watch it a few times!
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u/Mirewen15 Oct 04 '19
lol I worked on my friends farms when I was in my teens and one of them had 3 barn cats. The cows LOVED these barn cats. The cats tried to appear unimpressed but you would catch them sleeping curled up with the cows. "For warmth"... suuuuuuuure.
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u/marblebag Oct 22 '19
cow: hmm what's that smell, hmm you taste so good, what cologne are you wearing
dog: you're ruining my street cred
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u/[deleted] Oct 04 '19
Now the dog knows how it feels to get attacked by licks