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.
The Land Between Two Rivers The name Mesopotamia means Between the Rivers. Mesopotamia was bordered by two rivers, Tigris and Euphrates, hence the name. This is the Tigris River, one of the two surrounding Mesopotamia. This river was a great cause of rich soil and fertile ground. This is one of the reasons Mesopotamia is part of the Fertile Crescent. The Tigris River The Euphrates River The Euphrates River is the second river surrounding Mesopotamia. It is also a great life-giving river to ancient Mesopotamia.