| In the U.S.,
the milk production per dairy cow is approximately 12,000
pounds.
In Colorado, there are about
83,000 dairy cows.
Humans and cows have the same
gestation period, which is about nine months.
Dexter is the smallest type
of cow. This cow was bred to be a small size for household
living.
Dairy cows can produce 20 to
35 gallons of saliva a day.
Cows drink anywhere from 25-50
gallons of water each day.
Cows do not have any upper
front teeth. Instead they have a thick pad on the top
jaw.
Cows can detect odors up to
five miles away.
Cows are able to hear lower
and higher frequencies better than human beings.
You would have to milk 260
cows for an entire year to fill a space shuttle's external
fuel tank with 529,000 gallons of milk.
There are over 9 million beef
and dairy cattle in New Zealand.
There are an equivalent number
of cows and people in Friesland, Netherlands.
The temperature of milk when
it leaves the body of a cow is 101 degrees Fahrenheit.
The milk is then quickly chilled and stored at a temperature
of 40 degrees Fahrenheit.
The temperature of milk when
it is coming out of a cow is about 36 degrees Celsius.
Studies have shown that classical
music helps cows produce more milk. |