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Cows are herbivores – this means they only eat plants and no meat.
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A baby cow is called a “calf”.
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Cows are social animals, and form close friendships. Cows will usually choose to spend much of their time with their favourite cow friends and may dislike particular cows.
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In India, cows are considered sacred and are allowed to roam the streets freely.
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Due to farming, there are over a billion cows in the world.
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Cows usually weigh between 720 – 1100kg!
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In the wild, a cow could live up to 25 years old.
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Cows are ruminants. They have a single stomach, but four different digestive compartments.
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Cow’s spots are unique, like humans’ finger prints. No two cow’s spots are exactly the same!
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A cow cannot produce milk until she has had a calf.
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Cows only have bottom teeth
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Cows swallow their food, spit it back up, and chew it all over again. This is called ‘chewing the cud’, and is part of how a cow’s special stomach works.
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A cow’s stomach can hold up to 190 litres of food that has been partially digested.
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Cows stand up and lay down about 14 times a day.
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Cows have a great sense of smell and can smell up to 9km away!
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Cows do not actually bite grass; instead, they curl their tongue around it.
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Cows can hear lower and higher frequencies better than humans.
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Cows can doze standing up, but they only sleep deeply when lying down.
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Cows are very curious and inquisitive animals who will investigate anything new!