A Holstein cow

Cow tipping is an activity performed by sneaking up on an upright cow and pushing it over for fun. The popular explanation is that the cow should be sleeping; in reality cows do not sleep standing up. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Holstein Cow The Holstein or Holstein-Friesian (the latter referring to a smaller, heavier breed) is a cattle breed used in dairy farming. ... COW is an acronym for a number of things: Can of worms The COW programming language, an esoteric programming language. ...

According to popular belief, cows can easily be pushed over without much force because they are slow-moving, slow-witted and weak-legged, have a high-centre of gravity and sleep standing up. However, in reality, there are factors that make success in this effort very unlikely, which is why many^[who?] have termed cow-tipping an urban legend. For other uses, see Urban legend (disambiguation). ...

A variety of calculations have been performed, sometimes with humorous intent, to determine if cow tipping is physically possible.^[1][2] A study from the University of British Columbia concludes that cow tipping by a single person is impossible.^[3] The University of British Columbia (UBC) is a Canadian public research university with campuses in Vancouver and Kelowna. ...

Some consider the attempt to practice it an act of animal abuse.^[4] In 2004, a Florida legislator proposed a ban on "cruelty to bovines", which, while not specifically addressing cow tipping, included language that would apply to the practice: "A person who, for the purpose of practice, entertainment, or sport, intentionally fells, trips, or otherwise causes a cow to fall or lose its balance by means of roping, lassoing, dragging, or otherwise touching the tail of the cow commits a misdemeanor of the first degree."^[4] The proposal did not become law. Cruelty to animals refers to treatment which causes unacceptable suffering to animals. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Florida. ... Tribes Bovini Boselaphini Strepsicerotini The biological subfamily Bovinae (or bovines) includes a diverse group of about 24 species of medium-sized to large ungulates, including domestic cattle, Bison, the Water Buffalo, the Yak, and the four-horned and spiral-horned antelopes. ... A misdemeanor, or misdemeanour, in many common law legal systems, is a lesser criminal act. ...

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External links

• The Register article debunking the myth of cow tipping while drunk by Lester Haines
• Cow Tipping at the Open Directory Project
• The Straight Dope on Cow Tipping
• The Cow Tipping Myth Debunked by a Veterinarian