Today, in the 21st century, we often forget about the fact that animals actually have feelings. However, various studies prove it. It turns out that you can really take much more humane care of milk production, e.g. through concerts or playing quiet classical music for cows, and thanks to that they can produce more milk.
A single cow can produce around 6.3 gallons of milk per day. This amounts to around 350,000 glasses of milk in a lifetime. 1)
Cows' skin patterns are known as Holstein’s spots. They are like human fingerprints — there are no two cows with an identical pattern of black and white spots. 2)
Cows are our source of beef, which steaks are made of. However, their cheese, butter, and milk are more valuable than beef. 3)
In India, cows enjoy special status and are considered sacred creatures. 4)
There are also passages in certain texts that describe the cow as an incarnation of the goddess Prithivi. 5)
On average, cows live about twenty years. 6)
One of the oldest cows was Big Bertha, a native of Ireland who boasts longevity. Berta was born in 1945 and died in 1993. 7)
The world's fattest cow Knickers lives in Australia and weighs over a ton. 8)
A cow's pregnancy lasts 282 days and generally, one calf is born. 9)
The interval between milking a cow should be no less than 12 hours. 10)
Cows are animals characterized by a very high intelligence quotient. 11)
Some cows have been known to struggle with extreme shyness. 12)
Cows love to play and can mimic certain human behaviors. 13)
Cows can see almost 360 degrees. 14)
There are over 800 different breeds of cattle in the world. 15)