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List of Female Animals Called Cows
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Holstein dairy cow Female American bison nursing her calf in Yellowstone National Park, with the young calf feeding closely beside her in a natural grassy landscape. Close-up of a water buffalo standing at the edge of a calm lake. Female Cape buffalo standing with her calf in Lake Nakuru National Park, both positioned close together in an open savanna landscape. Mother yak with white-and-black fur standing beside her black calf in a high-altitude region of Nepal, both adapted to cold mountain conditions. Indian gaur (Indian bison) with its calf on a grassy meadow in Kodaikanal, showing its dark, muscular body, curved horns, and the lighter-colored calf close by. Female banteng with a brown coat, slender build, white markings on the legs and rump, and gently curved horns, standing alone in a natural setting. African zebu cow in Senegal, with a prominent shoulder hump, long curved horns, adapted to hot climates. Female muskox with her calf in Dovrefjell National Park, Norway, stand oingn open tundra terrain. The adult has a thick, dark brown shaggy coat and curved horns, while the smaller calf stays close by, covered in softer, lighter fur. Mother and baby elk
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List of Female Animals Called Cows

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The word cow may bring to mind a familiar farm animal, but in zoological terminology, the term has a much wider application. You might find a cow in the sea—yes, you read it right! The term cow can be used to describe an adult female of various mammals across land and sea.

Read this list of female animals called cows to discover just how many creatures—across habitats—share this surprisingly common name.

Land mammals

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Marine and aquatic mammals

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