Cows have regional accents

[caffn8me]

Todays earth-shattering news from the BBC;
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Originally Posted by BBC News Cows have regional accents like humans, language specialists have confirmed.

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[martygreene]

Ducks do too: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/06...ional_accents/

 

[caffn8me]

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Originally Posted by martygreene Ducks do too

Neat! Thanks

 

[Shimmer]

WHYYYYYYYYYYYYY are people paid to study this???

 

[martygreene]

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Originally Posted by Shimmer WHYYYYYYYYYYYYY are people paid to study this???

Because it helps us understand the world around us, species development, language and society development, etc. etc.

 

[Shimmer]

*blank look*
I guess.
I think there are other studies that would be a better use of resources but...*shrug*

 

[caffn8me]

Understanding animal behaviour and communication may help farmers to lower the stress on their livestock and increase productivity. I say that's a good thing.

 

[Raerae]

Yeh, if you go to a california dairy farm, you will hear them saying, "Like OMIGOD moo!" And if it's a dairy farm in texas, "Moo ya'll, Moo!"