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10/15/2024
So I asked A.I. This question:
If you give an adult cow a bowl of cow's milk, will it drink it?
And to my astonishment, cows are lactose intolerant!
This is what it said:
If you give an adult cow a bowl of cow's milk, it is unlikely that the cow would drink it. Cows are ruminants, which means they have a four-chambered stomach designed to break down and extract nutrients from plant-based foods like grasses and grains.
Cow's milk is not digestible by cows because their digestive system is adapted for breaking down cellulose in plant cell walls, not lactose (the sugar found in milk). Cows' stomachs contain specialized microbes that help them digest cellulose, but these microbes are not equipped to break down the proteins and fats found in cow's milk.
Additionally, adult cows have a highly developed sense of smell and taste, which would likely detect the unfamiliarity and possibly unpalatability of cow's milk. They also have a strong preference for their own milk, which is rich in nutrients and has a unique nutritional profile that supports their specific dietary needs.
In fact, most dairy farms intentionally do not feed their cows cow's milk because it can be detrimental to their health and the overall quality of the milk produced on the farm.
