Happy, a young calf in Australia, escaped the fate of being sent to the slaughterhouse thanks to a strange smiley-faced black fur on his hips.

The black-and-white Holstein calf was named Happy (English means “happy”) because the black fur area creates a striking smiley face against the white background. Happy was born in mid-March on a farm near the town of Ripplebrook, in the state of Victoria, Australia, according to the Telegraph.

Barry Coster, Happy’s owner, first noticed these characteristics of the calf when he was inspecting his farm.

The black fur area creates a prominent smiley face of Happy calf. Photo: Telegraph.

Mr. Coster and his wife, Megan Coster, said the results of the breeding process they carry out every year can produce about 700 calves.

Happy is a special case in this year’s mating. Happy’s funny features help this calf escape the fate of being sent to the slaughterhouse and will be kept as a pet in the future.

Mr. Coster said that next time Happy will take on the role of “lawn mower” of the farm. The special calf will be allowed to roam and graze on the farm grounds.

“We’ve seen some strange shapes on calves, like hearts or number 7, but never seen a smiley face like this,” Ms Coster said.