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Absolute moo-nit: Look at this really big cow

What a tall steer.
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Chloe Bryan
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Friends, gather round. We'd like you to look at this really big cow (OK, steer) named Knickers, who is six feet, three inches tall and currently dwarfing his peers on a farm in Western Australia.

Knickers, a seven-year-old Holstein Friesian, who was originally purchased to lead other cattle around, currently holds the unofficial title of Australia's biggest bovine representative. He weighs 1.4 tonnes, which is about 3,086 pounds. A lot!

See if you can spot him in this video from 7 News in Brisbane. It's OK; take your time.

Knickers's size has worked to his advantage. Since his body is too large for a slaughterhouse to accommodate, he gets to hang out in the feedlot for the rest of his life. His owner tried to sell him last year, according to the BBC, but "meat processors said they simply couldn't handle him."

Good boy.

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Chloe Bryan

Chloe was the shopping editor at Mashable. She was also previously a culture reporter. You can follow her on Twitter at @chloebryan.

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