According to language specialists, cows have easily distinguishable accents, depending on the herd to which they belong.
Cows play a crucial role in people’s lives, whether it’s for spiritual or commercial reasons. They’re also just really adorable!
But what if I told you that they unintentionally destroy our planet?
Here, you’ll discover why that’s the case, along with other interesting facts, ranging from why certain religions don’t eat their meat to all kinds of fun cow-related statistics.
So, before you moove on to greener pastures, take a look at these cool cow facts!
For everyday purposes, we often incorrectly use the term “cow” to describe both male and female forms of Bos taurus, or cattle.
In reality, though, it’s just female cattle that are cows; male cattle are bulls. To complicate it further, young female cattle are heifers, and young bulls are oxen or bullocks (until they’re castrated, when they become steers!)
Johne’s disease, a disease typically found in dairy cows, causes chronic diarrhea, immense weight loss, and a decline in milk production.Numerous Indian religions also forbid the taking of cow’s lives for religious and spiritual purposes. For example, Buddhists believe that protecting animals and living a plant-based diet will bring good karma in the afterlife.
There are about twice as many cows in New Zealand as there are people, with around 10 million cows and 5 million Kiwis!
When cows burp, they emit a greenhouse gas called methane, which harms our environment. Some farmers are mitigating the methane produced by cows, though, by adding seaweed to their food.
Cows have different lactation cycles, and the milk they produce is different in each cycle. For example, cow milk from the late-lactation cycle is lower in lactose and higher in protein!
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