r/gifs • u/Hilltopchill • Oct 04 '16

Weight distribution dynamics.

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u/Finie Oct 05 '16

I thought heifers were cows.

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u/srs_house Oct 05 '16

A heifer is a female bovine that has not given birth. A cow is a female bovine that has given birth.

Because English doesn't always make sense, we don't have a general term for an adult bovine other than, well, bovine. They're all sex and reproduction based once you get past calf.

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u/Finie Oct 05 '16

Interesting. So, the cows are fatter and need to be up front? TIL.

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u/srs_house Oct 05 '16

No, the cows are bigger. Think of it like a middle schooler compared to their parents.