THE COW

COMPETITION & AGGRESSION

• Cows get most competitive when it comes to being fed.
• Other times, they aren't nice to other cows and human caretakers
• Because of their living conditions.
• If a cow doesn't have nice bedding or flooring, it will get aggressive.
• Also, stress, frustration, and pain play a role. They are kind of like us!

TERRITORY

• Cows don't mark their territory or protect it.
• All they do is eat and move on.

ATTRACTING A MATE

• Bulls show off for the cows in the heat by:
• Growling, rumbling, rubbing themselves in the grass or dirt, or throw dirt on their backs.
• If all else fails, they chase the female down.
• Usually, though, the cows ignore the bull's attempts.

RAISING THEIR YOUNG

• The cow (not the bull) and their calf have a very special relationship with one another.
• The cows lick mucus off the calf, as an example.

DO THEY LIVE IN A GROUP?

COMMUNICATION

• They moo and make different facial expressions
• And body positions.
• Kind of like us! But we have a bigger vocabulary.

DO COWS HIBERNATE OR MIGRATE?

• They don't hibernate or migrate, but:
• The grow winter coats and gain pounds to keep them warm for the winter.

ARE COWS QUICK LEARNERS?

• It depends on the type of cow.
• Some are quick others are slow at learning.
• Research shows that they are very intelligent and have a long term memory.
• They develop friendships over time and hold grudges on cows who treat them badly.

OVERALL...

Sources
http://www.ehow.com/about_6164050_dairy-cattle-aggressive-behavior.html by: savannah Raine
http://t.answers.com/answers/#!/entry/how-do-bulls-attract-cows-for-mating,...
http://www.veganpeace.com/animal_facts/Cows.htm
http://oklahoma4h.okstate.edu/aitc/calendar/january/animals.html
http://www.brainchutney.com/2013/12/how-intelligent-are-cows.html

BY: SAM