I had a claim once with a guy that hit a cow.
“That cow was on the side of the road and as soon as I got there it JUMPED, right in front of me”
I hit my own cow once.
Totaled the pickup. Cow was fine.
They are quite resilient.
I was given two longhorns as part of a land deal. Gave them away when the cow kept charging the pickup head on.
I've always called them cattle guards (just like the ones you drive over), but I also have been know to call sorghum, maize. Thinking of buying one because I do a lot of driving on country roads in the dark.