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Cow: References & Edit History
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Article title updated for style. | Nov 04, 2026 | ||
| Modified link of Web site: University of Georgia Extension - CAES Field Report - Cow Behavior: A Critical Factor to Consider Under Heat Stress. | Sep 18, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: None. | Aug 06, 2026 | ||
| Top questions added and article updated. | Mar 30, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: UCAR Center for Science Education - Cows Helping the Environment. | Oct 11, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Frontiers - Frontiers in Veterinary Science - Animal-based welfare indicators for dairy cows and their validity and practicality: a systematic review of the existing literature. | Aug 26, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: BMC - Genome Biology - A whole-genome assembly of the domestic cow, Bos taurus. | Apr 25, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: U.S. Food and Drug Administration - How Cows Eat Grass. | Feb 11, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Dairy Cow physiology and production limits. | Nov 18, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: University of Georgia Extension - CAES Field Report - Cow Behavior: A Critical Factor to Consider Under Heat Stress. | May 07, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Kwazulu-Natal Province - Department of Agriculture and Rural Development - Heifer and Cow Management. | Nov 10, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute - Cow. | May 15, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: AZ Animals - Bull vs Cow: What Are the Differences? | Mar 25, 2023 | ||
| Added a cross-reference to heifer. | Mar 05, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: A-Z Animals - Cow. | Jan 05, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: PennState Extension - Characteristics of the Bovine Estrous Cycle. | Nov 26, 2019 | ||
| Added an illustration of the cow (Bos taurus) and chicken (Gallus gallus) digestive tracts. | Sep 05, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: Enchanted Learning - Cows. | Oct 05, 2018 | ||
| Article thoroughly revised. | Nov 29, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: Science Kids - Fun Science and Technology for Kids - Cow Facts. | Mar 16, 2012 | ||
| Media added. | Feb 03, 2010 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Animals - Cow. | May 27, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Animal Corner - Cows. | Feb 08, 2008 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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