One of the most common large grazers in nature reserves is the Scottish Highlander, also called Highland Cow. As the name suggests, it is a bovine native to the western highlands of Scotland and, because they are rarely aggressive, ideally suited to roam freely accessible nature reserves.
Their thick coat easily helps them get through the winter months which is necessary without indoor accommodation. In autumn, you often see lots of burdock of the greater burdock in their fur. Eating this plant is said to prevent skin diseases, gout or arthritis which causes inflammation to be inhibited, making it an interesting plant for large grazers to eat. The burdock decomposes over time after which it falls to the ground. Plants of the greater burdock are therefore often found along the paths where the highlanders walk.
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