Gigantic Belgian Monster Cows
I can’t help but stare at these huge monster cows! Apparently, they originate in 19th century Belgium by crossing local cattle with British cattle.
The Belgian Blue cattle are gigantic bovine wonders. Their enormous size and muscle mass, sometimes called “double muscling,” is a naturally occurring mutation of the gene for myostatin, a protein that regulates muscle growth. This mutation results in accelerated lean muscle growth.
For show, they’re often shaved to show off their muscle growth.
See this video below for a little insight into their “development”. Watch as they collect the semen from one bull for artificial insemination (not kidding!)
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If you want to get scared, check out this site…
http://www.technologyreview.com/Biotech/19589/
“Over the past few years, pharmaceutical companies have been racing to develop ways to mimic myostatin gene mutations in the hope of treating everything from the muscle loss that accompanies muscular dystrophy, cancer, and aging to obesity and other metabolic disorders.”
Wait til bodybuilders get ahold of this.
how heavy is the gigantic Belgian monster cow?
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