Fast Cattle Facts

Twelve basketballs can be made from the hide of one steer.

Cattle have a lot of parts, brisket, sheath, stifle. If you can name them all you get a cookie. parts

The average American eats 114 hamburgers a year.

A cow can have as many as four or five calves at one birth, although it is rare. quads

Marshmallows, gelatin, glue, candy, and film are just some of the products that are derived from cattle.

Back in the day cattle were very big and had short legs. A really big cow from an 1800ish painting, and a really short steer from the 1950's like my parents showed.

Texas is the largest beef cattle producing state and Wisconsin is the dairy leader. Go Packers!

Just like people can have bad posture, cattle can have bad sturcture. Example

Apollo was the god of cattle in Greek mythology.

Cows are sacred in India (as part of the Hindu religion).

Cattle are ruminants, which means they chew their cud, just like my mother, arrrhhh.

Just like Dolly, cattle can be cloned too. I'm no scientist, but here's the process.

Cattle can gain nearly four pounds a day. Need I say more. What pigs.

Brucellosis is the most common diseases which cattle may have and it can spread through milk. Don't worry though, cattle get vaccinations that make it all okay.

Baby calves are very cute and fuzzy. Show them you care by petting one today. Beware momma though.