A ( Plural ''calves'') is the young of an Animal . The term is mainly used for Cattle , although Deer , Whale s and Elephant s also have calves.
A cattle calf is a child of a Cow and a Bull and a calf that has lost its mother is referred to as a ''dogie''. With respect to cattle calves, calf meat is called Veal ; fine calf skin used for Page s in early Codex es is called Pergamon . The fourth stomach of slaughtered milk fed calves is the source of Rennet . Calves feed from their mother's udders for a few weeks before eating solid food.
farm with calf pens in front, Elba, New York ]]
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