diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3c3629e6..da79f901 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 node_modules
+**/.venv
diff --git a/implement-cowsay/cow.py b/implement-cowsay/cow.py
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+++ b/implement-cowsay/cow.py
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import cowsay
+import argparse
+
+def main():
+    # Get dynamic list of animals from the cowsay library
+    animals = cowsay.char_names
+
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        prog="cowsay",
+        description="Make animals say things"
+    )
+
+    parser.add_argument("--animal", choices=animals, default="cow",help="The animal to be saying things.")
+    parser.add_argument("message", nargs="+", help="The message to say.")
+
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    # Join all message words into a single string
+    message = " ".join(args.message)
+
+    # Output the message using the selected animal or the default cow
+    cowsay.char_funcs[args.animal](message)
+    
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/implement-cowsay/requirements.txt b/implement-cowsay/requirements.txt
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index 00000000..cc557103
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@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+cowsay
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