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A Highland Coo's Guide to the Highlands & Islands

By Steven McKenzie


A Highland coo's guide to the Highlands and Islands is a light-hearted cartoon with some silly bovine-inspired puns.

Highland cattle are one of the iconic animals of the region, and popular with both residents and visitors.

With their floppy fringes and ginger coats they make the ideal subject for a cartoon about the Highlands and Islands.

Cartoon which shows a Highland Cow in various environments including travelling on the North Coast 500, Mountains and Moors, Machair grass, and near Castle and Lochs Image provided by Steven McKenzie

A cartoon Highland Coo's Guide to the Highlands and Islands


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