They can hear their owner calling from many kilometers away. In addition, their sense of direction enables them to be able to wander for as long as two weeks and still find their way home.
在法國阿爾卑斯山下，春天雪融草長時，常可見到一群頸間繫著鈴當的牛群，在「牛隊長」（牛群領袖）帶領下，緩緩出發「踏春」去。