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The World of Cows
Cow Information:
DID YOU KNOW?:
* The smallest type of cow is a breed called Dexter, which was bred a small size for household living.
* Cows were domesticated about 5,000 years ago.
* Cows can see color.
* Cows can detect odors upto 5 miles away.
* A 1,000 pound cow produces an average of 10 tons of manure a year.
* Per day, a cow spends 6 hours eating and 8 hours chewing cud.
* The average cow drinks about 30 gallons of water and eats about 95 pounds of feed per day.
* A cow stands up and lies down about 14 times a day.
* A cow's heart beats between 60 and 70 beats per minute.
* Cows can hear lower and higher frequencies better than humans
* There are over 900 types of cows.
"Isn't it weird that we drink milk, stuff designed to nourish baby cows? How did THAT happen? Did some cattleman once say, ‘Oh, man, I can't wait till them calves are done so I can get ME a hit of that stuff.’" – Jerry Seinfeld
