Barnsford Ferny is double the weight of most other bulls and has enough meat on him to make 45,000 Big Macs. Standing at an impressive 7ft in height, the bulky bovine, who is used for stud, has sired 150 calves in the last year.
Together with the Tigris, it is one of the two defining rivers of Mesopotamia. Originating in eastern Turkey, the Euphrates flows through Syria and Iraq to join the Tigris in the Shatt al-Arab, which empties into the Persian Gulf.
Nile/ Euphrates/ Tigris Rivers: These are the three major rivers running through North Africa and Southwest Asia. The Nile river flows north, and the Tigris and Euphrates rivers begin in the mountains of Turkey and flow southeast. The Jordan river is a fourth and smaller river in the area as well. These rivers are part of the religions and sacred lands of the regions.