34 facts about the cows!

Cows are very large animals that are considered sacred for some people.

Cows are fascinating animals that some people love! Actually, in India, it is illegal to eat or kill a cow because a cow is considered to be a sacred animal. So let’s find out more about these interesting animals!

1. The cows are females.
2. Before the cow becomes a mother, she is a heifer.
3. Cows are devotional mothers and are known to walk for miles to find their babies.
4. Cows are “pregnant” the same amount of time as humans- 9 months!
5. The males are called bulls or steer.
6. There are over 800 different cattle breeds recognized worldwide.
7. Cattle (or cows as they are commonly known) are the most common type of large domesticated ungulates.
8. Beef breeds are raised for their meat.
9. On the other hand, dairy breeds are raised to produce milk.
10. Cows are herbivores.
11. That means that they never eat meat.
12. Cows can see almost 360 degrees.
13. This near-panoramic view lets them watch for predators from all angles.
14. However, they can’t see very well straight in front of them.
15. This is why they will typically turn their heads to look at you.
16. Cows can smell anything from six miles away.
17. Cows are not solitary animals, because they enjoy the company.
18. They only stay isolated when they are in labor or sick.
19. Cows have no upper front teeth.
20. They press their sharp bottom teeth against the top hard palate of their mouth to cut blades of grass.
21. A cow has 32 teeth.
22. They manage to chew about 40-50 times a minute.
23. A cow will chew for up to eight hours a day…
24. Cows move their jaws about 40,000 times a day.
25. Cows pretty lazy since they lay down 10 hours a day.
26. The funny thing about cows is that they can sleep while they are standing.
27. Cows can see color. 
28. The average body temperature of a cow is 102 degrees Fahrenheit.
29. The cows have one stomach with four chambers.
30. In this way, they can digest tough plant matter like grass, that would normally be indigestible.
31. According to recent research by the National Institutes of Health and the U.S. Department in 2009 cows have about 22,000 genes.
32. They share 80% of them with… us, humans!
33. And 10% with human’s best friend- dongs!
34. They can also hear both low and high frequency sounds beyond human capability.