Cow Stuff

The smallest type of cow is a breed called Dexter, which was bred a small size for household living.
Cows were domesticated about 5,000 years ago.
Cows can see color.
Cows can detect odors upto 5 miles away.
A 1,000 pound cow produces an average of 10 tons of manure a year.
Per day, a cow spends 6 hours eating and 8 hours chewing cud.
The average cow drinks about 30 gallons of water and eats about 95 pounds of feed per day.
A cow stands up and lies down about 14 times a day.
A cow's heart beats between 60 and 70 beats per minute.
Cows can hear lower and higher frequencies better than humans.