cow kisses

i just saw a mama cow swabbing her calf just like mama cat does to her kittens ... mama cow with her great, big, long, tongue started on one side of the little heifer's neck ... and the calf stretched her neck, chin up, turning to one side and then the other ... letting mama cow get both sides ... then bowed her head towards the ground as mama cow got her forehead and then down the back of her neck ... and then back up ... kisses, kisses, kisses, kisses ... it was quite affectionate ... the little heifer is nearly as tall as mama cow, and probably half her weight ... i thought that stuff would have ended long ago ...