Corona in Queens in Queens County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Domestic Cattle
Bos taurus
Of Mooving Importance
Throughout history and throughout the world, domestic cattle have been a source of food and many other products including leather. They also keep things moving on the farm by pulling carts.
That's Wild!
Now extinct, the wild auroch, at over six feet tall and weighing more than a ton, is thought to be one ancestor of today's domestic cattle, which is smaller, with shorter horns.
Drink up Everybody!
• A dairy cow produces 90 glasses of milk a day.
• A dairy cow drinks two gallons of water to produce one gallon of milk.
Why do cows wear bells?
Because their horns don't work!
Males, called bulls have horns.
Females are called…cows.
Erected by Wildlife Conservation Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Animals • Anthropology & Archaeology • Industry & Commerce.
Location. 40° 44.636′ N, 73° 51.021′
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Domestic Goat (within shouting distance of this marker); Domestic Chicken (within shouting distance of this marker); Domestic Horses (within shouting distance of this marker); Types of Domestic Chickens (within shouting distance of this marker); An Outstanding Partnership (within shouting distance of this marker); Gates of Life (within shouting distance of this marker); Animals of the Americas (within shouting distance of this marker); Our twin Andean bear cubs were born on July 28, 2021 (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Queens.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 13, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 452 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 13, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
