anonymous@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 year agoWhat's something you just learned, that you should have known for a while?message-squaremessage-square27fedilinkarrow-up10
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minus-squareRhynoplaz@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoThere 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.
minus-squaresurewhynotlem@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoWords 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.
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.
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.
Ok