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COWS

BY HAHAB KIM

Cows are a very common type of large domesticated ungulates, or hoofed mammals.

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Because cows are herd animals, they like to stay with the others to lower the threat from predators.

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Cows are usually kept for their meat or milk but some people keep small cows to be their pets.

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Cows make their mooing sound to communicate with others and say things like “I’m hungry!”

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A cow’s average lifespan is 18-22 years and a full grown cow weighs about 1600 pounds.

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A cow’s average speed is 25 miles per hour and their body temperature is 101.5 degrees Fahrenheit.

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The scientific name of a cow is Bos Taurus and their gestation period is 283 days.

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A cow’s black and white spots are there to prevent horseflies from sucking blood out of a cow.

Not all cows are black and white; the different breeds tend to have different colors. So their spots could be red, brown, or white.

A cow’s plural word, cattle got its name from the French word “chattel” meaning “personal property“.

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People say that cows can go up stairs but not back down. However, cows actually can go down stairs depending on how steep the steps are.

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Cows lick salt blocks because the salt helps cows maintain normal appetite and mass, and makes cows grow faster.

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The average cow has 32 teeth and can chew about 50 times a minute. So a cow moves it’s jaw a in a total of about 40000 times day.

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Cows are said to have 4 stomachs, but they actually only have 1 stomach. They are known for having 4 stomachs because their stomach has 4 compartments

Cows are scared of many different things such as sudden noises and movements, unfamiliar situations, objects, and smells.

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Most cows’ favorite foods are apples, potatoes, turnip, carrots, and all types of leaves. Such as birch leaves cauliflower leaves, and dandelion leaves.

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