10 Things to Love About Cows
If you've never considered how wonderful cows are, now is a perfect time to do so. Cows are sweet, affectionate, emotional, and intelligent creatures. A cow, according to Mahatma Gandhi, is "a poem of compassion." Cows are worthy of our love, as well as our respect and understanding. I didn't know much about cows before I went vegan. I'd only ever seen one before; after all, I was a city slicker.
I was astounded at how beautiful, serene, and at peace these once neglected but now lucky animals were when I visited a farmed animal sanctuary. It was an emotional experience for me to get up close and personal with a cow and touch her. I looked into the cow's eyes as I gently stroked her head with my hand and apologised for my previous actions of eating meat and dairy and for not appreciating her rightful place on this earth alongside me. Today, I not only admire but also love cows. Trudy, my blog's spokeswoman, is one of the most famous contributors. If you don't know anything about cows, here are ten facts about them that may surprise you:
1. Cows are Smart
Cows are not stupid, contrary to common opinion. Cows are actually very intelligent, curious, and capable of logical thinking and problem solving. Cows have been shown in studies to be capable of learning connections and evaluating their potential behavior based on previous experiences. Cows get very excited when met with a challenge, with increased heart rates and brainwaves. Some cows even leap into the air, as if to say, "I did it!"
2. Cows Have Great Memories
If you happen to come across a cow, treat her well and she will remember you. Cows have exceptional memories and can recall and recognize faces even after long periods of time. Cows have exceptional visual memory as well. They can recall where items like food, water, shelter, the best grazing spots, and, most importantly, where their babies are.
3. Cows are Highly Emotional
Cows, like humans, have mood swings. When the weather is grim, they are sad, but when it is sunny, they are happy. Cows, like humans, seek fun and enjoy playing. Cows dance, prance, and hop with joy when let outside after being cooped up for too long. A cow, on the other hand, might only want to be left alone if she isn't feeling well and isolates herself from others. Cows have a reputation for being moody and emotional. They may hate such people and can bear grudges against other cows and people who have wronged them for years.
4. Cows Form Close Friendships
Cows develop close bonds and alliances, preferring to spend much of their time with a select group of people. They have best friends as well. Cows' stress levels are lower when they are with their BFFs (Bovine Lifelong Friends), and they are higher when they are separated from them, according to reports. Cows assist one another, learn from one another, and make choices based on altruism and compassion. They also form grooming alliances to help each other with their hair.
5. Cows Can Be Popular
Cows have a social hierarchy with a Queen Bee...uh, Cow. It may sound a little like high school, but cows have a social hierarchy with a Queen Bee...uh, Cow. In most herds, there is one cow who is considered the boss and who determines action to the other cows. Any cows who do not obey the leader will be separated from the rest of the group. When new cows are added to an existing herd, they must network and form relationships before being accepted into the pack.
6. Cows Love Their Babies
The bond between a mother and her baby is the most strong for a cow. Cows have strong maternal relationships and are excellent parents who are attentive, protective, and caring. A mother cow will nurse her calf for up to three years if she is allowed to. After weaning, the mother-child relationship continues; mothers and their children remain together for the rest of their lives. Other cows in the herd can assist in the treatment of calves if appropriate, providing a sense of maternal culture.
7. Cows Grieve Deeply
Cows form such close bonds with their loved ones that it's only normal that when they're separated from them, they show signs of grief. When a calf is taken away from its mother, she will weep and bellow for hours, if not days, and become depressed. Much as calves weep for their mothers, mother cows will look for their calves, clearly distressed.
8. Cows Say More Than Moo
Cows use a variety of body positions and facial expressions in addition to “mooing” to communicate. Cows often communicate by imitating each other's behaviour. If one cow rises from her grazing and begins walking across the field, the other cows will rise and follow. This networking and group activity is a form of communication between the cows.
9. Cows are Affectionate and Forgiving
You can put giving a cow a belly rub on your bucket list if you haven't already. Cows enjoy having their ears rubbed, stroked, and petted. They are very affectionate and enjoy interacting with nice people. Also cows that have been mistreated or abused in the past will learn to forgive and trust people again with time.
10. Cows Can Live Up to 20 Years
Cows will live up to 20 years when they are not enslaved in the meat and dairy industries. That's more than four times the life expectancy of food-producing cows. Cows raised for meat are slaughtered when they are less than two years old, and veal calves are killed after just a few months of life. When the milk production of dairy cows declines, normally about the age of four, they are slaughtered. Cows were specifically bred to coexist with humans for a much longer period of time.
Make plans to meet a cow now that you've heard so much about them. Visit one of the many animal sanctuaries where cows can live in peace and safety, and give one a belly rub if you're lucky. It'll be a "moo-ving" experience, I promise.
We hope that you love these things about cows.
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