Highland Cattle Size Adjustment PLEASE

[Emcee]

Like many people, the Highland Cattle was my most anticipated animal in the Barnyard Animal Pack. I was really looking forward to seeing them in the game. However, I am extremely disappointed that they seem to be laughably small sized in game compared to real life.

Now the Highland Cattle is by no means a big bovine. It’s a mid sized cow, that much is true. But the size of the model in game (from what I’ve seen) puts it at the same size as the sheep, which is definitely not the case for a Highland Cattle. In real life, they just look bigger and beefier (pardon the pun), whereas at the moment they look puny.

I would be very grateful to Frontier of they made this animal bigger in game to reflect their real-life counterparts. Then I could look forward to using them in my zoos.

For reference, some Highland Cattle sizes in comparison to humans:

 

[NachoB]

I support this. They are waaay to tiny. Idk what happened there.

And make it shaggier please

 

[DarthQuell]

The images look like the large variety. I read that they typically get to 47 inches (119.38 cm). I'm 69 inches (172.72 cm) tall, so the cow reaches my stomach, right under my ribcage. I don't think they're horribly tiny, to be honest

 

[Captain Callum]

Keep in mind these are in a pack dedicated for petting zoos, the smaller varieties are far more suitable for such not large breeding bulls.

 

[becks474]

I also do not think that they are too small honestly.

 

[Colehunter35]

I think they're good enough. It doesn't have to be the large variety

 

[NachoB]

I think they're good enough. It doesn't have to be the large variety

We could get size variations like with other animals at least haha

 

[Colehunter35]

We could get size variations like with other animals at least haha

That's true

 

[Emcee]

I don’t think the HEIGHT is the problem. They aren’t as tall as they should be, but they aren’t TOO far off.
My problem is that they just look small ALL ROUND. They need to be longer and broader, with bigger heads. These animals can be quite intimidating, but at the moment they look the same size as a dog.

 

[Emcee]

Let me just add I have never seen a Highland Cow that looks as small as the ones in game, and I have seen PLENTY

 

[Captain Callum]

Let me just add I have never seen a Highland Cow that looks as small as the ones in game, and I have seen PLENTY

Roughly around a quarter of highland cows I've seen across the north of Scotland are of the miniature variety, often in the 'ornamental' category displayed near distilleries and other tourist locations.

 

[nutrit]

It seems like they’ve intentionally or non intentionally had chosen the smallest variation…

 

[Emcee]

It just seems so strange to me then that they have chosen purposefully larger goat, donkey and pig species INSTEAD of the more popular and widespread miniatures. Yet they’ve chosen the MINIATURE Highland Cattle for seemingly no reason.

 

[Urufu1997]

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It seems like they’ve intentionally or non intentionally had chosen the smallest variation…

I wish we could just choose which of the Breeds we want to buy instead of being limited to the small one

 

[NachoB]

I wish we could just choose which of the Breeds we want to buy instead of being limited to the small one

Yeah that's what i'm saying. Give us the chance to buy larger cattle.

 

[NachoB]

I don’t think the HEIGHT is the problem. They aren’t as tall as they should be, but they aren’t TOO far off.
My problem is that they just look small ALL ROUND. They need to be longer and broader, with bigger heads. These animals can be quite intimidating, but at the moment they look the same size as a dog.

Yes i think that is my main issue with them as well (apart from the skin). They look tiny because they are not thick enough

 

[Emcee]

They really shouldn’t be TOO much smaller than the Wisent even, if this information is to be believed.

 

[Villanelle]

I just commented in the Spring DLC thread about this, glad to see others were just as surprised as me about the size of the cows! I think if they've based it on a miniature version of the cow that should have been in the species name.

 

[Villanelle]

Also from some quick reading, it seems that 100 years ago the species was larger - so selective breeding is making them smaller. That goes against the heritage breeds Frontier have picked for the rest of the pack and the importance of preserving the gene pool and not corgi-fying the poor animal

 

[Villanelle]

Sorry for being on a bit of a rant here (! I'm not mad I'm just disappointed lol) but the animal sign for the HC is by far the largest of the group, larger than the donkey. But the animal is possibly even smaller than the sheep