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Q: Does the cow or bull determine twinning in calves?
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What does a cow and bull make?

Baby calves.


Does the bull in the cow family have anything to do with the calves?

Yes, the bull in the cow family is responsible for mating with the cows to produce calves. Bulls provide the sperm needed for fertilization, which then results in the birth of calves.


Can a cow be bred to have twins?

No. Twins are determined by the cow herself, not the bull. It's still unclear as to what causes the act of twinning, even in humans.


What is the offspring of a cow and a bull called?

The offspring of a cow and a bull is called a calf. If the calf is female, she is referred to as a heifer calf. If the calf is male, then he, unless castrated after birth, is called a bull calf. Castrated calves are called steer calves.


What does a bull mate with to get a cow?

A cow is a mature female bovine that has already had at least two calves. A bull is a male bovine that is used to breed cows. Therefore, a bull mates with a cow to produce a calf that has a 50% chance of growing into a cow or a bull.


How does a bull give birth?

A bull doesn't give birth because a bull is a male. The female, a cow, gives birth to the bull's offspring, and they are called calves.


Does veal come only from bulls?

Veal does not come from any part of a cow. Veal is the meat from dairy bull calves that are not needed in dairy production and are sent either for slaughter or to be fed a special feed prior to slaughter.


Are moose aggressive?

They tend to be aggressive sometimes, especially the bull moose or the cow moose with calves.


Do female bulls have calves?

There is no such thing as a female bull! Bulls are male cattle. Female cattle are just called cows, and they are the ones that have the calves! While cow is used as a generic term for both male and female cattle, the correct terms are bull for males and cow for females.


Do bull moose kill calves for the cow moose?

No. Sometimes the calves may get in the way of the bull and may risk getting injured from getting tossed around or kicked at if he sees them as interfering with his courting with the cow. In most cases though, the calves are old enough to know to stay a safe distance away while mom is busy with her suitor.


Does sex of calve make any difference to gestation period of a cow?

No I don't think so. The sex of a calf can often determine how hard it is going to be to give birth: bull calves often give heifers and some cows more trouble than heifer calves.


What do you call a male elephant?

Male elephants are called bulls, females are cows.