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Are cattle and cows the same thing?

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Cattle is a general plural term not linked to a particular sex, as in a breed or herd of cattle. For example, I would say we have a small herd of Limousin Cattle, and then I would elaborate by saying that we have 8 cows (adult females) and a bull (adult breeding male).

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Yes, it is still called Beef. However, mature bulls meat will have a stronger taste to it than cows meat will. This is due to the amount of testosterone hormones in the meat, for this reason older males and females are generally used for hamburger.

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Yes. A cow is the opposite sex of a bull within the same species.

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