Amazing and Interesting Facts About Cows

Cows are the most common farm animal around the world.They are fascinating  animals.To describe these animal at various ages English language has several words.Cows are named as calf , heifer calf and bull calf.

Here's the list amazing facts about Cows:-

1. These are social animals,and they don't like  to be alone.they will make bond to some herd members,while avoiding others.

2. Cows can detect odors smell up-to six miles away,they have acute sense of  smell.

3. These are red -green colorblind.

4. In per minute A cow's heart beats b/w 60-70 beats.

5. Normal temperature of a cows body is 101.5 F.

6. In a day,cows moves their jaw about 40,000 times.

7. They can sleep while they are standing.

8.They will stand up and sits down about fourteen time in a day.

9. The average weight of a dairy cow is about 1200 pounds.

10.Cows can hear lower and high frequency very easily..

11.  In the U.S. in 1611 in Jamestown first cow was arrived.

12. Just like human,they are pregnant for nine month.

13. Cows have four different digestive compartment,but they have a single stomach.

14. A cow can produce up-to 125 lbs. of saliva a day

15. In U.S. ,there are approximately 98 million cows.

16. They curl their tongue around the grass,cow actually do not bite the grass.

17. Cows never vomit
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18. Cows are cud chewing mammals.

19. A normal cow drinks 30-40 gallon water in a day.

20.They only have teeth on the bottom.

List of some Indian cattle breeds:-

1. Dangi

2. Amrit Mahal

3. Deoni

4. Gangatiri

5. Bargur

6. Gaolao

7. Gir

8. Hallikar

9. hariana

10. kangayam

11. kankrej

12. Kasaragod

13. Kenkatha

14. Nagori

15. Rathi

16. Red kandhari

17. Red sindhi

18. Sahiwal

19. Tharparkar

20. Vechur

21. Taylor

22. Tarai

23. Sanchori

24. Purnea

25. Manapari

The Best Cow Breeds in India

The best for milking cow breeds are

1. Sahiwal

2. Gir

3. Rathi

4. Red Sindhi

5. Tharparkar

Cost of a Cow in India

1. Gir cow costs between Rs. 45,000 to over Rs. 1,00,000.

2. Sahiwal cost b/w Rs.40,000-60,000 .

3. Kankrej cost b/w Rs.35,000-40,000.

5.Holstein cow prize sterts from Rs.31,000.

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Saurbh Thakur