Farm Animals_COWS

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• MAIN FACTS
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• Type: Mammal
• Diet: Herbivore
• Lifespan: 20-25 years
• Size: Average is around 1.4m high
• Weight: Average 750 kg

1. Cows’ milk is drunk and used to make other products such as cheese, yoghourt and butter.
2. The meat of cows is widely eaten by people across the world.
3. Cows display emotions and have been shown to produce more milk when they are treated better and as individuals.
4. Cows like to sleep close to their families.
5. They have one stomach which is divided into four compartments or chambers.
6. Cattle have almost 360° panoramic vision. This helps them to see predators coming from any direction.
7. Cows have an excellent sense of smell. They can detect odours up to five miles away. They can also hear both low and high frequency sounds.
8. The cow is a protected animal in Hinduism, and Hindus do not eat beef.

OLD MACDONALD SONG

Old McDonald had a farm. E-I-E-I-O. 
And on that farm he had a COW. E-I-E-I-O. 
What does a COW say? 
Meow? 
Oink? 
Moo? 
With a moo moo here. 
And a moo moo there. 
Here a moo. 
There a moo. 
Everywhere a moo moo. 
Old McDonald had a farm. E-I-E-I-O.