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>COW is an acronym for a number of things:Can of wormsThe COW programming language, an esoteric programming language.Casualty of WarCell On WheelsCity of WestminsterCluster of WorkstationsCoalition of the WillingComputer Originated World, referring to the globe ID the BBC1 TV network used from 1985 to 1991Code Optimization Ware, as used in the game Tron 2.0Cold workedCollege of WoosterCommanding Officer's WifeCopy-on-writeCost of warCrude oil washing See more at Wikipedia.org...

>Cow redirects here, for other uses see Cow (disambiguation). Cattle (called cows in vernacular usage) are domesticated ungulates, a member of the subfamily Bovinae of the family Bovidae. They are raised as livestock for meat (called beef and veal), dairy products (milk), leather and as draught animals (pulling carts, plows and the like). In some countries, such as India, they are subject to religious ceremonies and respect. It is estimated that there are 1.3 billion head of cattle in the world today [1]. See more at Wikipedia.org...

and is one of several types of terrestrial biomes, where grasses form the predominant vegetation, usually mixed with herbs and sometimes with shrubs, but usually without trees. Grasslands dotted with trees are called savanna.Grasslands usually get 250-750 mm (10-30 inches) of rainfall annually. Fires, natural and human-caused, are important in the maintenance of many grasslands.Grasslands may occur naturally or as the result of human activity. Grasslands created and maintained by human activity are called anthropogenic grasslands. Hunting peoples around the world often set regular fires to maintain and extend grasslands, and prevent fire-intolerant trees and shrubs from taking hold. The tallgrass prairies in the American Midwest may have been extended eastward into Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio by human agency. Other anthropogenic grasslands include pasture, where forest or shrublands were cleared to create land for intensive grazing. See more at Wikipedia.org...