This question always makes me wonder about some people. The name Scotch Highland Cattle should explain where they come from but to be exact, the Highland breed has lived for centuries in the rugged remote Scottish Highlands. The extremely harsh conditions created a process of natural selection, where only the fittest and most adaptable animals survived to carry on the breed. Today, both of these strains are regarded as one breed-The Highland. I ask myself this same question.
Highlands are exceptionally beautiful.
A herd in green pastures stops traffic. Compared to other cattle there are several reasons Highlands are a cut above the rest. Highlands require little in the way of shelter, feed supplements, or expensive grains to achieve and maintain good condition and fitness. In fact, Highland cattle seem to enjoy conditions in which many other breeds would perish. Cold weather and snow have little effect on them.