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List of Female Animals Called Cows: Quick Facts

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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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