Highland Cow (Bos taurus). Using a horn to scratch flank, in an attempt to remedy an irritation out of reach in any other way.

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Highland Cow (Bos taurus). Using a horn to scratch flank, in an attempt to remedy an irritation out of reach in any other way. Maybe a tick parasite (Ixodes sp. ) Iona. Inner Hebrides. West coast Scotland. June.

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Photo credit: © Joe Blossom / Alamy / Afripics
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