There are over 920 cow breeds worldwide. Modern cows belong to Bos taurus or Bos indicus species. Large cattle breeds require more food and water than smaller ones
Calf refers to young domestic cows or bulls. Term "calf" used from birth to weaning, sometimes until yearling. Orphan calves are those without mothers. Bobby calves are young calves for human consumption
Crossbreed is an organism with purebred parents from two different breeds. Outcrossing increases genetic diversity within purebred breeds. Hybrid animals have parentage from two separate species. Designer crossbreds are crossbreds with purebred parents from two different breeds
Nose rings have been used for animal control since ancient Sumer. The rod-and-ring symbol may represent a shepherd's crook and nose rope
Indricotherium reached 20 tons, resembling modern rhinos. Andrewsarchus was 13 feet long and weighed 2,000 pounds. Basilosaurus was the largest prehistoric whale at 60 tons. Steppe Mammoth weighed up to 10 tons, extinct due to lack of frozen specimens. Steller's Sea Cow reached 10 tons, extinct in 18th century
Worldwide there are approximately 1.5 billion cows. Uruguay has the highest per capita cattle population at 3.45. India leads with 307.42 million cattle, followed by Brazil (194.4 million) and China (105.08 million). Seven countries produce 94% of global cattle population