Well yes it's a very foolish question but I just wondered. It just occured to me when i was drving past a field. I guess a calf could but what about a mature cow?
2007-02-04 08:39:56 · 11 answers · asked by avatarwarrior 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Yes.
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2007-02-04 08:57:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes they can. Their long necks and legs give them this ability. If the cow has artritus or is about 10 years old it makes it very difficult for them, but they can. Their necks can reach all the way back to the middle of their stomach, sometimes farther. Their legs can reach that far also, which allows them to scratch their ears.
2007-02-04 19:55:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Actually that's a very interesting question. I rent from a farmer who raises Black Angus cattle, so we have cattle in the pasture behind our property. The mature cattle actually can scratch behind their ears with their hind hooves. They can also whip their heads back and with their long tongues chase off flies on their backs.
(they also love apples--my husband and son got two steers spoiled rotten by feeding them apples from the apple trees on our side of the fence! they would stand at the fence and moo at us until we gave them some apples!)
Thumbs down? Well I've SEEN them do it with my own eyeballs, so I can't be wrong!
2007-02-04 16:51:07 · answer #3 · answered by ? 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes a cow can scratch his ears with their hind legs... I have seen them do it millions of times.
2007-02-04 16:48:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes, I live in Texas (cattle everywhere!). They can lift up their rear leg and scratch their ear. They do have have trouble shuffling cards, however, and they're awfully easy to beat!
2007-02-04 17:14:13 · answer #5 · answered by The Invisible Man 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
ya well can they scratch theirr legs with thei ears? hunh smart guy what do u think of that??
2007-02-04 16:51:48 · answer #6 · answered by bubbles 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only with the rear leg. Using the front one throws off their balance.
2007-02-04 16:45:55 · answer #7 · answered by Sligo 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
No. Their hips and shoulders don't work that way. They can kick you, or jump a fence, but they don't have the rotation of say, a cat.
They scratch by rubbing their body parts against a fence post or tree or something. That is, if they're not in some horrible feedlot with no trees. They whisk flies with their poopy, dirty tails.
2007-02-04 16:45:37 · answer #8 · answered by SlowClap 6 · 1⤊ 5⤋
the only way they can scratch there ears is to rub up against a object pole,tree, etc I have seen this.
2007-02-04 16:49:32 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yep, same as a horse or a dog, with their hind foot.
2007-02-04 16:55:48 · answer #10 · answered by Horsetrainer89 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋