Cows

The cow (Bos taurus) is a large, docile, beefy-looking quadruped ungulate from planet Earth. Its skin is covered with a coat of short, golden-brown hair with white or black highlights. An herbivorous ruminant, it stands around all day on four legs eating any available vegetation, particularly the local carpet lifeform. It occasionally makes a relatively soft mooing sound. It has few natural defenses and looks delicious.

The Common Bos taurus (cattle in the plural, more commonly known as cows regardless of their gender) is the most common type of large domesticated ungulate. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae, are the most widespread species of the genus Bos and due to their importance to the Human species are the single most successful non-sapient starfaring species in the Alpha Quadrant. Cattle are raised as livestock for meat, as dairy animals for milk and other dairy products and as draft animals. Other products derived from cattle include leather and dung (for fertilizer or fuel in some cases).