Female cattle are cows, males are bulls, and babies are calves. Cattle are very curious and they have a tendency to investigate anything. Cattle only have one stomach but with four compartments to help digest grasses and grains. Cows often have their ear pierced for ID tags. A cow grazes for about 8 hours every day.
Cows regurgitate their food and re-chew the cud to help digestion.
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