I had told Stuart about the cow noise, that was not really a cow sound, and just got a strange look that told me that perhaps I was hearing things, crazy wife with a wonderful imagination ?!!!!! But now, with a look of sheer excitement on his face, he looked and said, “that is not a cow it is a cerf”. As dusk turned into the darkness of night, there it was again, loud, clear and so close, a deep loud & throaty bellowing. It is impossible to use the leaf blower at the moment, as it is so wet. Stuart joined me late on Wednesday and we worked on into the dark, picking up the heavy soggy piles of leaves I had raked. The same thing happened on tuesday & wednesday too. I stood and listened for a while, thinking is this animal watching me trying to see it, laughing at me ?! I went back to where I was working, picked up my rake and went back to work, but I was listening and watching all of the time. As I heard it again I laid down my rake to take a look around, scanning where I thought the noise to be, but nothing. As I stood motionlessly glued to the spot, waiting to hear rustling within the trees, so it called again, it was so loud !!! The park once again fell into silence, the birds were singing, but I had blocked them out to listen to the noise I did not recognise & had never heard before. Was it a sick cow I wondered, and what on earth was it doing in the park. There it was again, so close, it sounded like a cow, but not a cow. The sound was deep and loud and was incredibly close, instantly breaking into my thoughts taking all of my attention. The vibrations are created by movement in the stomach and amplified by air flowing over the vocal chords.This week between rainbows, rain and sunshine I have been raking up the thick layer of damp heavy leaves along the roads, planning the weeks ahead, when this familiar noise broke my reverie. The “moo” of a cow is made by vibrations in its rumen, which creates a sound similar to that of an accordion. The noise has been described as low-pitched and deep, but it varies from cow to cow.Ĭows can make a variety of noises including grunts, snorts and bellows, but they moo because they are most comfortable making that "m" sound. Mooing can be heard at a distance and is often associated with a cow's presence and identity. Some people say that a cow moo sounds like "ma-moo" or "moom".Ĭows may also moo to indicate distress, such as when they are sick or in pain, or to call their young. The noise may be louder when the cow is excited. A cow moo can be described as a long moan or low bellow. Saying "the cow is mooing" is perfectly fine.Ī cow moo is a loud, deep sound that cows make in response to stimuli. This sound is technically known as lowing, which is derived from a verb that means to yell, although you're unlikely to hear it called that in real life. A cow may also moo when it’s happy playing with its offspring or eating tasty grass. When a calf is born, its mother may moo from excitement at the new addition. A moo may also be used as a signal to humans, such as when cattle are startled by an approaching car or person. Cows often moo to communicate with other cows, to express excitement, or to call for their calves.
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