Cow vs Bull | Bull vs Cow
Usually, bull and cow are commonly used terms to refer the male and female of many large mammal species including whales and elephants. However, it is for cattle that these terms are being most commonly used. Therefore, this article mainly discusses the key differences between male and female of cattle. Being fertile animals of the population, they play the most important role in breeding of cattle. Although the term cow also refers to cattle, usually it is used to describe the females.
Bull
The term bull commonly refers to the reproductive male cattle, and they are not castrated animals. Usually, bulls are commonly kept for stud services as well as for working and sometimes, for meat purposes. Bulls have well built large bodies with good long horns more often than not. In addition, their well-developed reproductive organs are the most important of all. Moreover, their reproductive system contains two testicles, fibro elastic penis, and accessory sex glands; the testicles are hanging between the two thighs like a pendulum, which is the most obvious feature of a bull. They are little vocal and become anxious or excited in front of females. They can detect a female in heat through pheromones, and show the flehman reaction. Bulls are strong, and little difficult to control. Therefore, handlers put the bull in full restrain before using for work and other purposes. Putting a nose ring is usual for a bull as a mean of restraining rather the full restrain.
Cow
The term cow commonly refers to the reproductive female cattle. Cows are fertile and are called for the females who have delivered at least one calf. Usually, they are smaller in size and show less aggression compared to others of the population. Cows do not have prominent horns, but sometimes they may have small and blunt horns. The presence of prominent hump and dewlaps is not usually seen in cows. Out of all those female-specific features of cows, the most prominent feature to identify them is their female reproductive system, which consists of two ovaries and uterus that open to the external by the vulva. Observation of vulvae just below the anus confirms that it is a cow. In addition, their urination behaviour would be important to notice as cows urinate to back and out of their bodies. When a cow comes to the heat, mucus secretion could be observed from vulva, and it is a significant feature to detect the heat. Usually, one female delivers one calf a year, and lactation occurs until the calf is ready to be weaned. As their milk is nutritious for humans, lactating cows have an elevated value for them.
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What is the difference between Bull and Cow? • Bull is a male, but cow is a female. However, sometimes cow could be both male and female of cattle, but bull is always a male. • Bull is largely built and stronger than a cow. • Bulls are more vocal than cows. • Bulls are more aggressive than cows, and the needed restraining means vary accordingly between them. • Bulls show flehman reaction to confirm the heat in a cow, but it does not take place in the other way around. • The cow urinates backwards and out of the direction of her body, whereas the bull urinates towards front direction. • Cow has the vulvae opening just below the anus, but bulls have testes hanging between their hind legs.
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