Bovine Body Builders

[ColoWayno]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nmkj5gq1cQU&feature=fvw

I don't think these cows even exercise.

[51M0n]

Don't forget the body building 'bully' whippets http://media.canada.com/133a26b3-7939-4ba4-b93e-0c570ecf1751/wendy-1.jpg.

[Dastardly]

These are due to a "double muscled" gene mutation. I think it has occurred in humans to some degree before too.

[Philds]

There are some in a pasture near where I live (in Belgium), and I can tell you they are massive, but look very docile at the same tiime. I do believe they should breed them with the Texas longhorns because with those large horns they would look like the Devil's cow.

But don't believe the farmer in the film. These cows do squat and press a lot of weight. The bad thing is that they do a lot of silly isolation exercises as well. And they like to prance on stage around wearing a G string.



Serious remark: Though the meat is considered special over here, I don't really like it as much as regular beef. It's quite lean and dry because of the low fat content.

[Dastardly]

Serious remark: Though the meat is considered special over here, I don't really like it as much as regular beef. It's quite lean and dry because of the low fat content.

Important lesson:

Do not eat bodybuilders.

[imnotbncre8ive]

trying to breed back the Aurochs?

[gordonrumble]

Oh yeah, I read about this. It's got a defective myostatin gene. Happens occasionally in lots of animals, including humans. It can either be heterozygous (one copy) or homozygous (two copies). Homozygous is crazier than heterozygous.

Scientists are actually looking into myostatin inhibitors for the elderly, so build more muscle so they can get a better quality of life. Of course people looking for chemical assistance will abuse the shit out of it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myostatin

[Tiburon]

Myostatin Boy
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/reprint/350/26/2682.pdf