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Cattle bred specifically for milk production are called milking or dairy cattle; [ 1] a cow kept to provide milk for one family may be called a house cow or milker. A fresh cow is a dairy term for a cow or first-calf heifer who has recently given birth, or "freshened." The adjective applying to cattle in general is usually bovine.
The Salchow jump is an edge jump in figure skating. It was named after its inventor, Ulrich Salchow, in 1909. The Salchow is accomplished with a takeoff from the back inside edge of one foot and a landing on the back outside edge of the opposite foot. It is "usually the first jump that skaters learn to double, and the first or second to triple ...
The akabeko (赤べこ, red cow) is a traditional toy from the Aizu region of Japan, thought to ward off illness. [167] In the Jewish religion, cattle appear as the golden calf , the idol that the Israelites made when Moses was on Mount Sinai, [ 168 ] and as the red heifer , used for certain ritual purifications. [ 169 ]
List of animal names. Mother sea otter with sleeping pup, Morro Bay, California. In the English language, many animals have different names depending on whether they are male, female, young, domesticated, or in groups. The best-known source of many English words used for collective groupings of animals is The Book of Saint Albans, an essay on ...
Cow and Chicken find a time machine, and decide to travel in time. Things go wrong when the Red Guy shows up in an attempt to change the course of history for the worse. 8a. 8a. "Orthodontic Police". David Feiss, Bill Burnett & Victor Ortado. Nora Johnson. September 2, 1997.
Over 1000 breeds of cattle are recognized worldwide, some of which adapted to the local climate, others which were bred by humans for specialized uses. [ 1] Cattle breeds fall into two main types, which are regarded as either two closely related species, or two subspecies of one species. Bos indicus (or Bos taurus indicus) cattle, commonly ...
Bos (primigenius) taurus. The Highland ( Scottish Gaelic: Bò Ghàidhealach; Scots: Heilan coo) is a Scottish breed of rustic cattle. It originated in the Scottish Highlands and the Western Islands of Scotland and has long horns and a long shaggy coat. It is a hardy breed, able to withstand the intemperate conditions in the region.
Figure skating jumps are an element of three competitive figure skating disciplines: men's singles, women's singles, and pair skating – but not ice dancing. [ a ] Jumping in figure skating is "relatively recent". [ 2 ] They were originally individual compulsory figures, and sometimes special figures; many jumps were named after the skaters ...