Fact - The smallest type of cow is a breed called Dexter, which was bred a small size for household living. Fact - Cows were domesticated about 5,000 years ago. Fact - Cows can see colour. Fact - Cows can detect odours up to 5 miles away. Fact - A 1,000 pound cow produces an average of 10 tons of manure a year. Fact - Per day, a cow spends 6 hours eating and 8 hours chewing cud. Fact - The average cow drinks about 30 gallons of water and eats about 95 pounds of feed per day. Fact - A cow stands up and lies down about 14 times a day. Fact - A cow's heart beats between 60 and 70 beats per minute. Fact - Cows can hear lower and higher frequencies better than humans.
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