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Black Angus steers stand sentinel over a dense flock of merino sheep in a sweeping pastoral landscape, their midnight-black coats contrasting sharply with the woolly grey-white fleeces surrounding them. A meandering creek threads through the muted green and golden grasslands, its sinuous path lined with tussock grasses and winter-bleached vegetation. Two robust cattle stand amid the sea of sheep, their muscular frames and alert postures suggesting a protective presence over the woolly herd. The landscape speaks of late autumn in a southern Australian grazing region - subtle, subdued colors reflecting the seasonal transition, with fence lines marking the boundaries of carefully managed pastureland. Textural details abound: the rough grasses, the dense crimped wool of the merinos, the smooth hide of the Angus cattle, all contributing to a rich tableau of agricultural life. This scene captures the essential symbiosis of livestock farming - different species coexisting, grazing together under wide, pale skies that hint at approaching winter.