<![CDATA[Meet Burrito, a crucial employee at a big solar farm in Tennessee.]]>Meet Burrito, a crucial employee at a big solar farm in Tennessee. The 9.5 megawatt facility owned by Volkswagen brought in sheep to keep the vegetation trimmed between the panels, and they were doing a good job. Then they became the object of carnivorous affection for local coyotes. Enter Burrito, who when he came on board quickly began to patrol the perimeter of the site (which powers the production of VW’s EVs).

If unfamiliar animals approach, Burrito reacts immediately. Donkeys naturally protect herd animals from threats. It’s in their nature, despite their “dozy” reputation. Burrito acts as a scout, clearing “paddocks” for safety before the sheep enter to feed. Workers said the donkey even inspected areas before the sheep moved through them.

Once a stray without a home, he is now the most essential “worker” on the property.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/0d36278e-8554-4ff8-949b-96503253490d/meet-burrito-a-crucial-employee-at-a-big-solar-farm-in-tennessee.RSS for NodeThu, 28 May 2026 22:19:44 GMTWed, 27 May 2026 22:56:13 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Meet Burrito, a crucial employee at a big solar farm in Tennessee. on Thu, 28 May 2026 15:39:30 GMT]]>@SusiArnott @revjss

I don't know about guard donkeys, but the use of guard alpacas or guard llamas is well known:
https://alpaca.asn.au/farming-alpacas/alpacas-as-herd-guardians/

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mas.to/users/failedLyndonLaRouchite/statuses/116652950867114412https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mas.to/users/failedLyndonLaRouchite/statuses/116652950867114412Thu, 28 May 2026 15:39:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Meet Burrito, a crucial employee at a big solar farm in Tennessee. on Thu, 28 May 2026 15:39:10 GMT]]>@fullfathomfive @kevbob @revjss Would love to share, if true, with various professional and personal friends! Long story, but see a bunch of work from the twenty-teens: https://www.susiarnott.co.uk/home/archive/donkeys/

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.green/users/SusiArnott/statuses/116652949516657947https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.green/users/SusiArnott/statuses/116652949516657947Thu, 28 May 2026 15:39:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Meet Burrito, a crucial employee at a big solar farm in Tennessee. on Thu, 28 May 2026 15:20:43 GMT]]>@revjss and yet they pay him hee-haw 😢

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://eldritch.cafe/users/Tattie/statuses/116652876956562091https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://eldritch.cafe/users/Tattie/statuses/116652876956562091Thu, 28 May 2026 15:20:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Meet Burrito, a crucial employee at a big solar farm in Tennessee. on Thu, 28 May 2026 14:53:45 GMT]]>@fullfathomfive @SusiArnott @revjss just emailed Silicon Ranch and asked. "IS THIS REALLY BURRITO? FANS NEED TO KNOW!" 😂

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://xoxo.zone/users/kevbob/statuses/116652770926918940https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://xoxo.zone/users/kevbob/statuses/116652770926918940Thu, 28 May 2026 14:53:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Meet Burrito, a crucial employee at a big solar farm in Tennessee. on Thu, 28 May 2026 13:19:24 GMT]]>@revjss I so much want this to be true! Any provenance for story?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.green/users/SusiArnott/statuses/116652399966551543https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.green/users/SusiArnott/statuses/116652399966551543Thu, 28 May 2026 13:19:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Meet Burrito, a crucial employee at a big solar farm in Tennessee. on Thu, 28 May 2026 13:08:30 GMT]]>@revjss 👍👍

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://bookstodon.com/users/TheNovemberMan/statuses/116652357116736518https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://bookstodon.com/users/TheNovemberMan/statuses/116652357116736518Thu, 28 May 2026 13:08:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Meet Burrito, a crucial employee at a big solar farm in Tennessee. on Thu, 28 May 2026 12:25:11 GMT]]>@revjss what a beautiful cuteguy

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/falcennial/statuses/116652186740701536https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/falcennial/statuses/116652186740701536Thu, 28 May 2026 12:25:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Meet Burrito, a crucial employee at a big solar farm in Tennessee. on Thu, 28 May 2026 12:20:27 GMT]]>@revjss
And gorgeous, too.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.online/users/sunflowerinrain/statuses/116652168134251183https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.online/users/sunflowerinrain/statuses/116652168134251183Thu, 28 May 2026 12:20:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Meet Burrito, a crucial employee at a big solar farm in Tennessee. on Thu, 28 May 2026 12:11:22 GMT]]>@guyjantic @revjss or a dog named Doggo

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/vbraun/statuses/116652132427011809https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/vbraun/statuses/116652132427011809Thu, 28 May 2026 12:11:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Meet Burrito, a crucial employee at a big solar farm in Tennessee. on Thu, 28 May 2026 10:57:53 GMT]]>@revjss ⬆️ a for !

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.online/users/NatureMC/statuses/116651843465426066https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.online/users/NatureMC/statuses/116651843465426066Thu, 28 May 2026 10:57:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Meet Burrito, a crucial employee at a big solar farm in Tennessee. on Thu, 28 May 2026 10:57:28 GMT]]>@revjss This donkey is awesome. Its owners need to think harder about names, though: a donkey named Burrito is like a horse named Horsey or a cat named Kitty.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/guyjantic/statuses/116651841831178978https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/guyjantic/statuses/116651841831178978Thu, 28 May 2026 10:57:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Meet Burrito, a crucial employee at a big solar farm in Tennessee. on Thu, 28 May 2026 09:50:18 GMT]]>@revjss nothing dozy about donkeys. Shame he's got no donkey friend though

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://toot.wales/ap/users/116262686504612768/statuses/116651577715176476https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://toot.wales/ap/users/116262686504612768/statuses/116651577715176476Thu, 28 May 2026 09:50:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Meet Burrito, a crucial employee at a big solar farm in Tennessee. on Thu, 28 May 2026 09:16:56 GMT]]>@revjss this really needs the hashtag 😄

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fnordon.de/users/movation/statuses/116651446606561111https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fnordon.de/users/movation/statuses/116651446606561111Thu, 28 May 2026 09:16:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Meet Burrito, a crucial employee at a big solar farm in Tennessee. on Thu, 28 May 2026 09:03:00 GMT]]>@revjss

They need to bring in a second one and call it Dorito 😆 or Nacho

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://troet.cafe/users/_maleficentgirl/statuses/116651391761748233https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://troet.cafe/users/_maleficentgirl/statuses/116651391761748233Thu, 28 May 2026 09:03:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Meet Burrito, a crucial employee at a big solar farm in Tennessee. on Thu, 28 May 2026 08:33:13 GMT]]>@revjss 🩷

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/wendinoakland/statuses/116651274622037408https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/wendinoakland/statuses/116651274622037408Thu, 28 May 2026 08:33:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Meet Burrito, a crucial employee at a big solar farm in Tennessee. on Thu, 28 May 2026 08:33:02 GMT]]>@revjss would that help against wolves also? That would be better than the asses shooting wolves in some places.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.edu.nl/users/steltenpower/statuses/116651273885197483https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.edu.nl/users/steltenpower/statuses/116651273885197483Thu, 28 May 2026 08:33:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Meet Burrito, a crucial employee at a big solar farm in Tennessee. on Thu, 28 May 2026 08:26:04 GMT]]>@revjss thats really cool 😊

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://unsociable.lowkey.party/users/nigel/statuses/01KSPV1KHC5D9TH42PTVQKJT7Dhttps://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://unsociable.lowkey.party/users/nigel/statuses/01KSPV1KHC5D9TH42PTVQKJT7DThu, 28 May 2026 08:26:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Meet Burrito, a crucial employee at a big solar farm in Tennessee. on Thu, 28 May 2026 08:10:51 GMT]]>@revjss i assume, he's always employee of the month? 🌞
what a great picture. thank you for sharing this heartwarming news.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/hosebei/statuses/116651186706559351https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/hosebei/statuses/116651186706559351Thu, 28 May 2026 08:10:51 GMT