Video: ‘Panda cows’ latest luxury pet for Chinese

Interview farmer Chris Jessen and his new panda cow, which will soon grow to weigh around 1,000 lbs.

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First there was the panda dog, but now people will have the option to upgrade, to a panda cow.


Yes, as the Daily Mail reports, this is truly “a farmyard animal with a serious identity crisis.”

Colorado-based farmer Chris Jessen is raising the miniature cows to look like China’s famous pandas. There have been 24 bred worldwide with the most recent being born in Jessen’s farm. The panda cows -- which are bred solely as pets -- sell for US$30,000.

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For images of the cow see the report in Luxury Insider.

The cow -- Ben -- is the result of a genetic manipulation program run by Richard Gradwohl, a farmer in Covington, Washington. Ben has a white midsection and white face with black ovals around the eyes.

Jessen has also raised a miniature kangaroo.

Everyone needs a hobby.

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“We had a Chinese delegation visit our farm and they were fascinated,” said Gradwohl to The (Loveland) Reporter-Herald.

“They want them in China, so we're going to be exporting.”