Mama Cow 'Refuses' to Share New Calf with Human Like the Best Little Protector

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07-04-2025

If you ever come across a mother cow and her calf, do not just assume that you can walk up to her child and play with them as though they were your own children.
After all, mother cows can be fiercely protective of their young. As you can see from the video, Phoenix the cow did not want this human going anywhere near her baby.
From the get-go, you can tell by Phoenix's expression that she was not having any of this. This woman approached her and her baby out of nowhere, babbling on about milk, and Phoenix was clearly like, "I'm a cow. Don't tell me about milk."
Additionally, after both Phoenix and her adorable baby stared at this woman with expressions that were south of blank but north of agitated, she continued to get closer to the baby while flapping her gums about if he was going to get more milk from his mama.
Phoenix very politely tried to ignore this rudeness, focusing on licking her young calf to make sure he was clean, hoping that she would take a hint and leave them alone. But nevertheless, this woman persisted.It was at this point that Phoenix decided that it was just best to walk away. She led her calf away down the pasture, leaving this talkative woman completely flabbergasted, still unable to understand that she did not want anyone going near her child.
When it comes to mother cows and their young, it is important to realize that these beautiful bovines have very strong maternal instincts. They have very deep bonds with their young and do not want anyone around who might threaten them, or even just annoy them.
Now, we don't think the woman in this video poses a threat of any kind. However, she did underestimate how much Phoenix would tolerate her in the presence of her young calf. And apparently, this woman has a knack for agitating cows, as you can see in this other video.
We actually side with the woman on this one. After all, that is another cow's calf. This woman was right to ask her what Ci Ci the cow was doing with that baby. We don't think that Ci Ci was in the right to take her frustrations out on that poor baby.
Fortunately, there is no indication that this calf was hurt when Ci Ci kicked them. Hopefully, this kind of behavior is not too frequent on this farm.
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