The Secret Life of Cows

This is not the prairie – it‘s a pasture in Southern Germany. Almost 300 cattle live here, outdoors year-round, because the farmer just wants the best for all of his cows. Thirty-five years ago, the forebears of these cattle were permitted to leave their stalls and take over the meadows again. How much ‘nature’ still lurks inside this livestock? And can ‘wild’ cattle really conquer the challenges of their environment?

Cows are generally held to be pleasant and likeable. At first glance, their lives seem familiar. But – there’s so much more to cows! These cows are unlike any others. And the story of Samura and her unusual herd reveals why. Far from big-city bustle, tucked away in a southwestern corner of Germany, lies a special farmstead. Home to the bovine community of Samura the cow.