26 Aug 2008
Grazing cattle display animal magnetism

I still tend to go with prevailing winds and solar position - but I've admittedly not studied the herds from orbit...

Researchers have explained why grazing cattle will tend to face the same direction when grazing - a behavior long known to herdsmen and hunters but previously attributed to either prevailing winds or the sun's position.

(link) [The Register]

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