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The Enterprise — Marcello Iaia

Waiting out the storm, a dozen cattle stand together near the side of Glen Willsie’s large barn on Jan. 27. Beef cattle can withstand low temperatures for days before becoming stressed, according to Michael Baker, Beef Cattle Extension Specialist for Cornell University. “They have a thick hide, heavy hair coat and a rumen that in the process of fermentation of fibrous feed releases heat,” Baker wrote in an email. “Huddling together is a common behavior to conserve body heat.”