Before the Great War, one-headed cattle were commonly kept as livestock. Some pre-War depictions of cattle can still be found in the wastes, such the sign advertising the Cow Spots Creamery with a picture of a one-headed cow.
The surviving cattle mutated, becoming the two-headed brahmin now commonly found in the Wasteland. Allegedly, sometimes brahmin with only one head are born, but ironically they are now considered to be "mutants".[1]
A one-headed golden bull on a red field is used as a symbol of the Caesar's Legion, mimicking banners used by historical Romans. This led to Tabitha giving the Legion the nickname "battle cattle".[2]
The following is based on Van Buren design documents and is not canon.
Unmutated cattle were to be found in the pens in the fields inside the Twin Mothers Village. They were friendly and unirradiated, so, unlike the two-headed brahmin, they resembled the cows before the Great War.
End of information based on Van Buren design documents
Appearances[]
Pre-war cows are mentioned at various points in the Fallout series, while "mutated" one-headed brahmin are mentioned in Fallout 2.[1] Unmutated cattle were to appear in Van Buren, the canceled Fallout 3 by Black Isle Studios.
References[]
↑ 1.01.1The Chosen One: "{180}{}{What’s this about a mutated brahmin?}" Miria: "{186}{}{It’s really strange, but I hear some ranchers say that every once in a while a brahmin will give birth to a calf with only one head. Talk about weird!}" (Miria's dialogue)
↑Did you kill some and they overreacted? Are two-head-bear people shooting at you, and battle cattle mooing? Beware the battle cattle... (Tabitha's dialogue)
