KNOWN AS |
| Male: |
Bull |
| Female: |
Cow |
| Baby: |
Calf |
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REPRODUCTION |
| Gestation Period: |
275 to 290 days |
| How many offspring at a time? |
1 or 2 at a time |
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GENERAL FACTS |
| Food Class: |
Herbivore |
| Food: |
Grass, hay, silage, grain |
| Average Lifespan: |
15 to 35 years |
| Variations: |
There are over 800 recognized breeds of cattle. |
| Uses: |
Meat (beef), Dairy products, leather |
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FUN FACTS |
| Oldest: |
Big Bertha, a Dremon, which died just 3 months before her 49th birthday |
| Smallest: |
The Dexter is the smallest breed of cattle. |
| Biggest: |
The Chianina is the largest breed of cattle. |
| Biggest Population: |
India has about 281,700,000 (or 28.29% of the world's cattle population) |
