The calf of the cow is referred to as a calf.
The calf is the offspring of an animal of the species Bos primigenius taurus (known colloquially as a cow ) that is up to two or three years old. The concept is equivalent, in certain areas, to the notion of steer .
Regarding the etymology of the term, there are theories that establish that it derives from the Basque word beicecor and others that determine that it comes from the Iberian word ibex . This last word was used to refer to a species of antelope.
Calves and livestock
Cows are mammals that belong to the bovid family group. These types of animals are usually raised in the countryside to obtain milk and meat. They also use their leather, their horns and, sometimes, even their excrement. Bulls (male specimens of Bos primigenius taurus ), on the other hand, are used in certain nations within the framework of bullfighting events.
The breeding and use of this species is called bovine farming . In this context, the obtaining of calves is promoted by humans . Cows do not have a particular reproductive season: this means that they can reproduce at any time of the year.
The average length of the cow's reproductive cycle is 21 days . Once the cow becomes pregnant, after about nine months of gestation, the calf is born .
The calves belong to the species Bos primigenius taurus.
Other uses of the term
The skin of a calf that is tanned and that can be used for the manufacture of footwear is known as calf.
A plant also called dragon and the book where certain religious communities copied writings of their belongings and their different privileges, are also mentioned as calf.
Calf as a denomination
In Spain there are several places that have the term calf in their name , such as the El Becerro archaeological site in Huelva , the Peal de Becerro municipality in Jaén and the Cuevas del Becerro in Málaga .
Likewise, it should not be overlooked that in Bolivia , in the Santa Cruz area, there is Laguna del Becerro . It has just over 52 hectares and dimensions of 890 x 1,014 meters.
The notion in literature
Within the scope of literature, the term calf has also been used. This would be the case, for example, of the novel “The Golden Calf” . It was published in 1931 and was written by Soviet authors Yevgeny Petrov and Iliá Ilf . It is the continuation of the work “The Twelve Chairs” , which was published in 1927 .
The protagonist is Ostap Bénder , a strategist who, after overcoming a neck injury that almost ended his life, decides to take money from an underground millionaire. However, his plans will not go well and he will not reach the goal. But you won't want to give up, so you'll choose to take another measure.
Specifically, you will learn in-depth about the millionaire's life and you will discover some aspects that you will use to launch blackmail.