10 most difficult cattle riddles

A list of cattle related questions that are most often answered incorrectly

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Aside from cattle, which animal provides most milk used by humans?

Water buffaloes provide 11% of the world's milk, which is much more than goats (2%, third place). Buffalo's milk contains higher levels of total solids, crude protein, fat than cow milk; it gives therefore more cheese, butter and other dairy products. The top buffalo milk producers are India and Pakistan.

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Pakistan riddles

What is jallikattu?

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Known from cave paintings jallikattu seems like a cross of rodeo and Basque San Fermin bull run. Men attempt to hold zebu bull around their hump either to knock it down or stand long enough to win. It's a Tamil traditional custom of South India, that was banned on the basis of animal cruelty.

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India riddles

Which animal is the tallest of wild cattle species?

The gaur, also called the Indian bison, is the largest extant bovine native to the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Jars' are the tallest of wild cattle species and among the largest living land animals. Only elephants, rhinos, the hippopotamus and the giraffe grow heavier.

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mammals riddles

What is the typical weight of a cow?

A healthy calf weighs 40 to 45 kg or more at birth. At 15 months of age, it reaches 360 kg (800 pounds). A mature Holstein cow typically weighs 580 kg (1280 pounds), and stands 147 cm (58 inches) tall at the shoulder.

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milk riddles

This cattle from India is very popular in South America and Australia. What is it?

Zebu is a species or subspecies of domestic cattle originating in South Asia. Zebu are characterised by a fatty hump on their shoulders, a large dewlap, and sometimes drooping ears. They are well adapted to withstanding high temperatures, and are farmed throughout the tropical countries.

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agriculture riddles

What were the Welsh Corgis dogs originally used for?

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Welsh Corgis have historically been used as herding dogs, specifically for cattle. They are of the type of herding dog referred to as "heelers", meaning that they would nip at the heels of larger animals to keep them on the move.

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dogs riddles

How many udders does a cow have?

An udder is an organ formed of the mammary glands of female four-legged mammals, particularly ruminants such as cattle, goats, sheep and deer. It is equivalent to the breast in primates. The udder is a single mass hanging beneath the animal, consisting of pairs of mammary glands. In cattle there are normally two pairs.

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cows riddles

Which Egyptian deity was depicted as a cow?

Hathor was the mother of Horus and the sun god Ra, and therefore she was the symbolic mother of pharaohs. She is often depicted as a cow or as a woman with cow’s horns.

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deities riddles

This breed of cattle from Africa is known for its the huge horns.

The Ankole-Watusi is a modern American breed of domestic cattle. It derives from the Ankole group of Sanga cattle breeds of central Africa. It is characterized by very large horns.

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animal records riddles

What cattle breed is the symbol of the U.S. state of Texas?

The Texas longhorn is a hybrid of Spanish and English cattle and is known for its extremely long horns, which can extend to over 2 m. It became one of the state's official mammal symbols in 1995.

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