Cow tipping
An upright Holstein cow
A Holstein cow lying on its side
Cow tipping is the myth of tipping over a cow. Cows do not sleep standing up, so cow tipping does not happen.[1] The British media Times Online has posted a document of the force needed to push over a cow.[2]
Cow Tipping Media
Cows routinely lie down to sleep.
A healthy cow lying on its side is not immobilized; it can rise whenever it chooses.
A calf cradle used for branding in Australia
The Cow Tipping Creamery in Frisco, Texas
References
- ↑ Malvern, Jack. "Cow-tipping myth hasn't got a leg to stand on". Times Online. Retrieved 2006-10-28.
- ↑ Happy Torque - Force Required to Tip over a cow Archived 2009-05-02 at the Wayback Machine at the Time Online.