The cows were cultivated by man more than 8 thousand years before our era. Now it is the most common mammal on Earth after man.
But is it really good for people to know this animal, living next to them for so many years?
We will learn interesting facts about cows and the most common misconceptions associated with them.
Interesting about cows
Familiar to us cows, whose milk people consume for many years, have a number of interesting features.
Panoramic vision
The cow, without turning its head, see 330º around itself. Such a panoramic vision gives her a pupil, which is stretched horizontally, which causes a large viewing angle. At the same time, the blind zone includes what is directly behind it and what is close to its muzzle by 20 cm. 
If she can see the picture behind the cow, turning her head, she doesn’t see objects that are right in front of her face in any situation.
Teeth and chewing process
An adult cow has 32 teeth: 24 molars and 8 incisors. By 4-5 years of age, they grind against each other due to the constant process of chewing. Moreover, this animal can chew both on the right and on the left side. 
In one day, the average cow makes about 40 thousand movements of the lower jaw. As a result, by the age of 15 years, the upper front teeth are grinded and look like a uniform plate.
Did you know? The teeth of a cow grow all their life and the threat of being left without them by these animals is not terrible. They only grow slowly, so in elderly cows, they are erased to hemp, since they do not have time to grow.
Keen sense of smell
These animals have a well-developed sense of smell. They smell at a distance of up to 6 miles and catch diluted ammonia in a ratio of 1 to 100,000. Some smells can cause them to be stressed.
Different intonations of lowing
Among the cow moo there are 11 intonations, with the help of which about 40-60 different signals can be transmitted. Scientists even noticed the presence of 15 accents in it. With one intonation the cow beckons the male, the other says that the time has come for feeding. In a dangerous situation, she publishes loud and nervous mooing.
For the care of cows, it will be important for you to know about the methods of keeping cows, what breeds of cows are considered to be the best, how much the cow weighs on average, how to milk a cow, why it is important to trim the hooves of cows.
Friendly animals
Cows are social animals, they do not tolerate loneliness and are able to feel affection. In the herd, many of them gather in groups and hold each other. They also become attached to people who treated them well, looked after them and talked at the same time. 
Affectionate behavior on the part of staff increases the amount of milk produced, but rude and mocking words help reduce milk yields. If the same calf is caring for the calf, it develops better.
Important! In the barn should be placed cattle, taking into account the friendly preferences and lodging next to the "girlfriends", together walking on the pasture. Otherwise, milk yield may decrease.
Good memory
Cows remember and distinguish the people who serve them, externally, by smell and voice, color of clothes, so barn staff usually wear clothes of the same colors. Animals can find their way home without the help of a shepherd.
You should think before you hurt a cow at least a word. She remembers the offender, is able to experience antipathy and reduces the amount of milk with such a worker.
Able to cry
Cows cry too, and not only when they are led to the slaughter. For example, may be upset about the new situation. There was a case when a cow from Scotland so much mourned the repair of their homes, that it was sheathed with old boards again, and only then she calmed down. 
Unique drawing on the nose
The drawing on the nose of each cow is strictly individual, like the fingerprints of a person. In the United States, this feature is used when searching for animals that have been stolen.
Feel the approach of slaughter
These animals feel when they are taken for slaughter. There was a case when, when transporting livestock to the slaughterhouse, one of the cows broke the fence in the car and ran away. When escaping, she had to swim across the lake and hide in the forest.
When the farm workers, to whom the fugitive belonged, began to lure her into a stall, she showed aggression and began to rush at them.
Learn which dairy breeds are called the best, and also get acquainted with the peculiarities of care of such dairy breeds of cows as Yaroslavl, Ayrshire, Brown Latvian.
Sacred Animal in India
Hindus greatly respect the cow and consider it a sacred animal. They call her "Gau-mata", which translates as "cow-mother." The image of a cow often appears in Hinduism. 
In India, this animal can freely block the road and harm property, and the Indians will not chase him away.
Did you know? In 20 Indian states, the murder of this sacred animal is a criminal offense for which they are imprisoned for up to 10 years. In many of them, it is also a crime to eat beef, even imported from other countries.
Myths and delusions about cows
Many people know that cows are color blind, slow and stupid, but in reality this is not the case.
Do not distinguish colors
The cow sees with the eyes not like a man. However, this animal is not color blind and distinguishes between red, white, blue, yellow, green, but the perception of shades is weak and indistinct.
Therefore, on the bullfight, bulls are not attracted by the red color of the bullfighter's cloak, but by sharp movements. At night, the sight of the cows sharpens, and the eyes begin to glow in the dark.
Slow animals
Perhaps because of the appearance and calm behavior in the pasture, many believe that cows are slow. They quietly walk along the highway, cross the road, in general, they are not particularly in a hurry anywhere. In fact, it is not. These animals can be quite fast and active in the event of a threat. 
They can reach speeds of up to 50 km per hour, but animals take a lot of energy to jog actively, so intense running does not last long. At the same time, females quickly gain speed in case of danger, but the males - to rush to eliminate such a danger.
Did you know? It has long been observed: if you approach a cow closely and unexpectedly, it almost always gets scared. The reason for this phenomenon is the fact that, because of the peculiar device of the eye, the cows see everything on an enlarged scale.
Stupid
There is an opinion that cows are stupid. This is another misconception. These animals, of course, are difficult to train, but this is not because they are stupid, but because they will not obey in order to perform uninteresting and meaningless trainer assignments for them.
Any owner of cows will surely say that they are smart, because they themselves go to pasture and return home to the barn, they clearly know when the milking time has come, and they call the owner, like cleanliness and will not go to the dirty feeding trough, they will not enter the clean stall.
They are able to take into account the experience of others - when receiving an electric shock from contact with a fence, which is under voltage, only 12% of other members of the herd subsequently receive a similar impact.
Familiarize yourself with the best beef breeds of cows, as well as learn about the peculiarities of keeping such breeds of cows as Hereford, Belgian, Highland, Aberdeen Angus, Kazakh white-headed, Shorthorn.
Interesting nicknames
For many owners, the cow is not just a pet, but a family breadwinner. After calving, all calves appearing are given a nickname. Cows, like many animals, distinguish sounds, so the nickname is better to choose affectionate and melodic. 
When breeding the name plays a big role, as they are chosen for the cows taking into account the letter of the name of the mother, and the bulls - the letters of the name of the father. For this reason, accounts are kept in the corresponding cards.
Important! Studies at Newcastle University have shown that good milk yield is associated with the presence of the name of the cow. After a survey of 512 large English farms containing cows, the statistics obtained showed that named cows give an average of 200 liters more milk.
Pets are given a name depending on the nature, appearance, and time of birth.
Often nicknames are given depending on such criteria:
- months of calving - Martha, Noyabrina, Dekabrina, May, Oktyabrinka;
- weather and time of day - Nochka, Dawn, Snowball, Rainbow;
- colors of wool cover - Ryzhuha, Pestryanka, Belyanka, Black;
- temperaments - Dikarka, Nezhenka, Predin;
- geographical names - Libya, Amsterdam, Alaska;
- the names of flowers - Rosochka, Chamomile, Lily, Violet and others.
According to the alphabet, cows are given the following nicknames:
- A - Alenka, Aurora, Augusta, Ada, Agafya, Aza, Alice, Arkady, Arina, Assol, Aphrodite, Azazel;
- B - Butterfly, Barbara, Berta, Squirrel, Businka, Bike, Baroness, Ballerina, Burenka;
- B - Vanessa, Varka, Valka, Barbara, Vasilisa, Venus, Cherry, Will, Merry;
- D - Gazelle, Hera, Gloria, Dove, Jackdaw, Countess, Pear, Terrible, Gertrude, Gerd;
- D - Dunyasha, Dashul, Darin, Deva, Gina, Dekabrina, Julie, Juliet, Dina, Dikark, Dorofey, Dora, Thumbelina;
- E - Eve, Yolka;
- J - Zhuzha, Zhanna, Pearl, Josephine, Jasmine, Jule, Jeanette;
- W - Fun, Star, Zarnitsa, Zinka, Zaya, Zoyka, Zizi, Zlatka, Dawn;
- And - Ivushka, Spark, Toffee, Toy, Isabella, Isolde, Irene;
- K - Droplet, Kalina, Klyopa, Klara, Coquette, Button, Pretty Woman, Baby, Doll, Curly;
- L - Lada, Lastochka, Laska, Lilya, Laura, Lady, Leila, Lyubasha, Lyusya, Lyalka;
- M - Mike, Manyashka, Malinka, Madame, Baby, Melanka, Margot, Martha, Marquise, Motya, Monica, Murka, Musya, Mukha, Mashka;
- H - Forget-me-not, Nika, Naina, Nochka, Nino, Nicole, Nastya, Nyusha, Nora;
- About - Octave, Olympia, Osinka, Ophelia, Olya, Olivia;
- P - Pava, Pestruha, Parisian, Victory, Girlfriend, Polka, Helper, Pelageya;
- R - Rainbow, Rezvaya, Chamomile, Rimma, Ryzhukha, Ryaba, Ravenna, Raquel, Rocket, Rita;
- S - Sarah, Northerner, Sentyabrynka, Silva, Seraphim, Daring, Serenade, Fairy Tale, Siren, Snowball, Sofa;
- T - Tina, Silent, Tom, Theon, Teresa, Tonya, Tuchka;
- Y - Luck, Goodie, Smile, Ulyana;
- F - Fedora, Thekla, Violet, Fairy, Fi, Fifa;
- X - Chloe, Mistress, Hanna;
- C - Gypsy, Flower, Swell;
- H - Cheryomushka, Cheburashka, Chernyavka, Chita;
- W - Chocolate, Thing;
- Yu - Yunona, Yuzhanka, Yulka, Yula;
- I am Java, Janka, Berry, Jamaica, Yara.
And most importantly - the nickname is always given depending on the preferences and attitudes of the owners.For humans, a cow is a source of many benefits. She even manure is necessary, as it goes to fertilize the soil, but the most valuable is the ability to give milk - not for nothing that many people call her a wet nurse.
At the same time she has a number of other qualities - she knows how to be friends and feel affection, she is smart enough to learn from the mistakes of others, has a good memory.
