🐮 Amazing Cow Facts

Cows are big farm animals that eat grass and give us milk.

A cow says "moo," and each cow has its own voice.

Mother cows and their calves can find each other just by the sound of their moos.

A baby cow is called a calf.

A calf can stand up and walk soon after it is born. It drinks its mother's milk to grow big and strong.

A cow can drink about a whole bathtub of water each day.

A big cow may drink up to around 150 litres of water daily. That is a lot of trips to the water trough!

Cows have four parts to their tummy to help them digest grass.

They chew, swallow, then bring the food back up to chew again. It is called chewing the cud.

A single cow can give about 30 litres of milk in one day.

That is a lot of milk! It would fill many, many drinking glasses to the top.

Cows have best friends and get upset when they’re apart.

Studies show cows form close bonds with certain herd-mates, and their heart rate goes up when they’re separated from a friend.

Cows have best friends and can feel sad when they're apart.

Studies show cows form close bonds with particular herd-mates and get more stressed — their heart rate rises — when they're separated from a friend. They're social animals that feel calmer together.

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