The Cow

Once young kids have mastered writing sentences and short paragraphs on cows, they can write a
long paragraph on the same subject! A long essay on the cow for class 3 or other lower primary
classes showcases the kid’s creativity and grasp of English knowledge. Here is the sample long
paragraph on the subject:

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A cow is one of the most loving and gentle animals, and is also a favourite when it comes to
domestic animals across the world! The cow has more than 1000 breeds, and can be seen in
various shapes, sizes, and colours. Though, the most common colour of cow is white! The cow is
the female mammal, and the male cow is called the Bull or Ox. ‘Heifer’ is the female baby cow,
and ‘calf’ is the male baby cow. A cow has all physical features like other mammals with a long
tail and two sharp horns.

You can find cows almost everywhere. They can live in villages, cities, and jungles. They are
mostly bred for milk in homes or dairy farms. Then they are used in villages for ploughing fields.
Another use of cows is in pulling carts in villages and towns. Cows are milk-producing animals.
Their milk is very nutritious and is healthy for humans. It is considered the healthiest animal
milk recommended for young babies and sick people. A cow’s milk is used for making other
dairy products. Curd, butter, buttermilk, cheese, and ghee are popular dairy products made using
cow’s milk.

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Apart from the milk, even the cow’s dung is very useful. It is used to make biogas and renewable
energy source. Natural fertilizer made of cow dung improves the productivity of the fields. It is
also used to make cow dung cakes used in rural areas as fuel for cooking.