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Baby cows are surprisingly heavy, weighing between 65 and 95 pounds. That's as much as some preteen humans!
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Baby cows are born able to see, stand, and walk, although they need a moment to get used to their legs. That's why videos of wobbly baby cows are so adorable.
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Baby cows have really great senses. They can see nearly 360 degrees around them, hear sounds at both higher and lower frequencies than humans can, and smell things from as far as 6 miles away.
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Cows have a gestation period of nine months, which is similar to humans. This gives baby cows plenty of time to bond with their mothers inside the womb.
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Cows give birth to one calf at a time, just like humans. This means that baby cows don't have siblings right away, unless their mother has more babies.
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A baby cow is called a calf. A female calf is called a heifer and a male calf is called a bull calf.
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Baby cows are fed from a bottle for at least a week to make sure they get the adequate nutrition they need. After a week, they'll usually drink from a pail for another seven weeks.
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Baby cows can venture off on their own as early as four weeks, but they still love to be with their moms.
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Baby cows are fed from a bottle for at least a week to make sure they get the adequate nutrition they need. After a week, they'll usually drink from a pail for another seven weeks.