Mammal
Cow
Scientific name: Bos taurus
This is a cow. Cows live on farms and say moo!
Quick facts
- Size
- Height: 1.2–1.3 m (4.1–4.3 ft)
- Weight
- 0.1–1.4 tonnes (0.2–1.5 tons)
- Food
- Plant eater
- Awake
- Active by day
- In the wild
- Domestic animal
- They live with people, on farms and in homes.
All about the Cow
Cows are farm animals that people raise for milk, meat and leather, and some still pull plows. They live in herds and spend much of the day grazing on grass. Their wild ancestors, called aurochs, once roamed Europe, Asia and North Africa.
Fun facts
One star is easy, three stars are for big explorers.
- Easy
A cow brings up its food and chews it again. This is called chewing the cud.
- Medium
A cow's stomach has four parts.
- Medium
A cow can eat about 70 kilograms (150 pounds) of grass in a day.
- Hard
A cow takes 70 to 100 hours to digest its food, one of the slowest of any animal.
- Hard
A mother cow carries her calf for about nine months before it is born, just like people do.
Where does it live?
The Cow lives with people, so you can find it in the coloured places and many more.
- Africa
- Asia
- Europe
- North America
- South America
- Oceania
What does the Cow eat?
- GrassFavourite food
Play and learn
Games with this animal and its friends.
