• Rhynoplaz
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    12 years ago

    There is no animal called “cow”.

    Cow is a term for females of multiple species.

    The animal that gives us milk is called cattle. Female cattle are cows. Male cattle are bulls.

    I always thought cattle was a synonym for livestock, but it is a species of animal.

    • @surewhynotlem@lemmy.world
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      12 years ago

      Words mean how people use them. There is absolutely an animal called a cow, regardless of sex, and it’s a synonym for cattle.

      You are also correct that cow means female is many species.

        • @PissinSelfNdriveway@sh.itjust.works
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          2 years ago

          $10 says you are the person that makes everyone bummed when you show up .

          Edit: you sure have a lot of accounts to downvote me with lil fella. I bet you’ll have a great time talking about it tomorrow alone I mean with your “friends”.