diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3c3629e6..274d0491 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 node_modules
+.venv
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diff --git a/implement-cowsay/cowsay_script.py b/implement-cowsay/cowsay_script.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bcf75a9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/implement-cowsay/cowsay_script.py
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+import argparse
+import cowsay
+import sys
+
+parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+    prog="cowsay",
+    description="Make animals say things"
+)
+
+parser.add_argument(
+    "--animal",
+    choices=cowsay.char_names,
+    default="cow",
+    help="The animal to be saying things."
+)
+
+parser.add_argument(
+    "--list-animals",
+    action="store_true",
+    help="List available animals and exit."
+)
+
+parser.add_argument(
+    "message",
+    nargs="*",
+    help="The message for the animal to say."
+)
+
+args = parser.parse_args()
+
+if args.list_animals:
+    print("\n".join(cowsay.char_names))
+    sys.exit(0)
+
+if not args.message:
+    parser.error("the following arguments are required: message")
+
+getattr(cowsay, args.animal)(" ".join(args.message))
diff --git a/implement-cowsay/requirements.txt b/implement-cowsay/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cc557103
--- /dev/null
+++ b/implement-cowsay/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+cowsay
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