Cold Cows

I was up way too late last night watching, among other things, "Freezer to Furnace" on the Science channel. They were talking about the village of Oimyakon, which is claimed by some to be the coldest place on earth.

Then, very briefly, they mentioned that it's so cold there the cows have to wear udder warmers so they don't freeze. And they showed a cow wearing something that might be a knitted sort of cozy over her udders. I can't actually tell if it's knitted or some other craft - other opinions would be much appreciated.

Delighted, I began searching the internet. Guess what? Udder warmer is slang for something else entirely. (Look it up in the Urban Dictionary if you must.) I found a couple of articles saying people in this area have to make bras out of fur for their cows, but nothing showing the pictures the TV show did. Desperate, I paused the show and took pictures of the screen. And here they are for your enjoyment...