Atypical forms of cattle behavior are the result of impaired well‐being, most often as a result of inadequate feeding and housing where the animals cannot express behavior specific for the species. An individual's well‐being is considered to be at risk if animal spends more than 10% of waking time in atypical and stereotyped forms of behavior. Examples of atypical behaviors include cross‐sucking of the body parts that occurs because calves cannot satisfy the natural urge to suck and they try to replace it by sucking body parts (scrotum, ears, navel) of other herd members. In dairy cows, atypical behavior was recorded in the form of sucking their own teats or sucking other cows. The most common forms of stereotyped behavior in cattle include tongue playing, eye rolling, head nodding, and biting fence. In addition, other atypical forms of behavior associated with nutritional deficiencies (licking and eating inanimate objects, drinking urine) or reproductvie disorders (silent chasing, nymphomania, poor libido and rejection of calves) can be observed in cattle. It is necessary to recognize atypical and stereotypical forms of behavior in a timely manner, discover the causes and apply appropriate treatments that are aware of the occurrence of these behaviors to the lowest possible extent. Keywords: