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) |