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A calf ( Plural ''calves'') is the young of a certain species of Mammal . The term is mainly used for the young of Cattle . Youngs of Dolphin s, Whale s, Giraffe s, Bison , Hippopotamus es, Rhinoceros es, Yak s and Elephant s also are called calves. A cattle calf is the offspring of a Cow and a Bull . A calf that has lost its mother is referred to as a ''dogie''. Calf meat is called Veal ; fine calf skin used for Page s in early Codex es is called Pergamon . The fourth compartment of the stomach of slaughtered milk-fed calves is the source of Rennet . Calves feed from their mother's Udder for a few weeks before eating solid food. Calf leather is particularly valuable because of its softness, and fine grain. It is commonly used for the construction of high-end/high-quality shoes. The birth of a calf is ''calving''. The term ''calving'' is also applied in geology to the breaking off of a mass of ice from its parent glacier, iceberg, or ice shelf. EXTERNAL LINKS
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