The domestic cow dates back 10,500 years ago in South-East Turkey.

Their ancestors were wild Oxen, otherwise known as Aurochs.

There are almost 800 different breeds of cow worldwide.

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The most well-known ones are the dairy cows that produce milk, as not all cows do.

The Holstein cow is known to make the most milk out of all the dairy cows.

Originally from the Netherlands their milk production is unrivalled.

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Though generically we talk about, cows, not all cows are technically called cows.

The male cow is actually a bull, while a young male cow is called a bull calf.

A young female cow who hasnt had any calves yet is called a heifer.

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It brings to mind the saying, Be yourself.

Everyone else is taken.

So how can we encourage our children to grow and be true to themselves?

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What did the cow say to the calf?

One for the parents:Why do cows have hooves instead of feet?

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