Stats

Lifespan

15-22 yrs

Size

Large

Diet

Herbivore

Activity

Diurnal

Social

Herd

Biome

Temperate grassland

Range

Worldwide

Movement

Walking

Breeding

Live Birth

Defense

Herd Safety

Status

Common

About

The world's most productive dairy breed, recognised by its irregular black-and-white coat. Each cow's spot pattern is unique like a fingerprint, and a single Holstein can produce over 30 litres of milk a day.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   newborn calf

   A wobbly calf stands within hours of birth and stays close to its mother in the herd.
2. 2.
   juvenile

   A weaned juvenile grazes alongside adults, develops budding horns, and learns herd hierarchy.
3. 3.
   adult

   Fully grown, with adult horns and full body size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Mammalia

Order

Artiodactyla

Family

Bovidae

Genus

Bos

Species

Bos taurus