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May 15, 2026 at 07:59 AM ET
Late Morning Trivia! [Cows are us style]
Name the top 5 countries in the world in cattle population for a ding. For a DING name what position (1-5) that country has. One country per lounger till noon. MOOOOOO!

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jdkhokie
2mo
delete
** Edited by jdkhokie at 5/15/2026, 1:20:06 PM
UTPr0sim UTPr0sim OP
2mo
Great job Loungers you got them all before Noon. Details inside.
Top 5 Cattle Populations (2026 Estimates) 1. Brazil (238M+ head): Holds the world's largest herd, serving as a massive global beef exporter. 2. India (195M - 300M+ head): Possesses the second-largest herd, primarily for dairy and agricultural use. 3. United States (~87M head): A global leader in both total cattle inventory and high-quality beef production. 4. Ethiopia (~72M head): Ranks as the leader in Africa 5. China (~70M head): Maintains a large herd to support high domestic consumption and production
coshokie coshokie
2mo
More cattle than people in Brazil.
VTVOICE VTVOICE
2mo
Brazil has more cows on the table for eating than India, but India may have
more cows due to religious beliefs. :-) ** Edited by VTVOICE at 5/15/2026, 2:03:38 PM
VTVOICE VTVOICE
2mo
Ethiopia
UTPr0sim UTPr0sim OP
2mo
Ding! A surprise on the top 5 list
VTVOICE VTVOICE
2mo
This is because, unlike commercial use, as in the USA, cattle are used for
draft power for plowing; social security "living bank accounts" for school fees, medical emergencies, and weddings; and essential dairy nutrition for smallholder families. Oromia is the specific region with the highest density. It’s the "Texas of Ethiopia," characterized by high-plateau grasslands that are perfect for grazing local breeds like the Boran cattle, which are renowned for their incredible hardiness in drought.
reestuart reestuart
2mo
New Zealand
UTPr0sim UTPr0sim OP
2mo
Too small though they are probably top 10 in sheep.
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Geekull
2mo
Russia
UTPr0sim UTPr0sim OP
2mo
Too cold.
ColoVT82 ColoVT82
2mo
Brazil (#2?)
UTPr0sim UTPr0sim OP
2mo
Ding for Brazil, but not #2
ColoVT82 ColoVT82
2mo
*learned Brazil fron Yellowstone!
Brown Water Brown Water
2mo
Omega Mu House
UTPr0sim UTPr0sim OP
2mo
You have pix???
Brown Water Brown Water
2mo
A few...
RoswellGAHokie RoswellGAHokie
2mo
Switzerland. 5.
UTPr0sim UTPr0sim OP
2mo
Nope
N
No Clue
2mo
Japan
UTPr0sim UTPr0sim OP
2mo
Not in top 5, too small
Tuckahokie Tuckahokie
2mo
Jina perhaps?
UTPr0sim UTPr0sim OP
2mo
Say what??
Tuckahokie Tuckahokie
2mo
China
UTPr0sim UTPr0sim OP
2mo
Ding for China!
E
EDGEMAN
2mo
If it was Hippos, would guess Columbia would be #5.
UTPr0sim UTPr0sim OP
2mo
You got that right but they are culling the drug Hippo Heard...
E
EDGEMAN
2mo
They really multiplied down there...
...and no crock, jaguar, or any other animal would dare to try to attack a hippo. ** Edited by EDGEMAN at 5/15/2026, 11:55:06 AM
Burruss Writer Burruss Writer
2mo
India, safest place to be if you're a cow
UTPr0sim UTPr0sim OP
2mo
Yep see below.
vthhhi vthhhi
2mo
India---they don't eat them.
UTPr0sim UTPr0sim OP
2mo
Ding for Inidia!
vt90 vt90
2mo
Precisely why there are so many beavers in Charlottesville
Coach McGuirk Coach McGuirk
2mo
Argentina #3
UTPr0sim UTPr0sim OP
2mo
Not in top 5
Late 80s Hokie Late 80s Hokie
2mo
US. #2
UTPr0sim UTPr0sim OP
2mo
Ding for USA but not #2
Stork Stork
2mo
The gauchos say Brazil.
UTPr0sim UTPr0sim OP
2mo
Ding! Brazil in the top 5!
JoesterVT JoesterVT
2mo
Australia, 3
UTPr0sim UTPr0sim OP
2mo
Australia Not in the top 5. They have too many camels.
Tafkam Hokie Tafkam Hokie
2mo
For the most part, cows aren't constantly trying to kill you
so they don't fit into the ecosystem of Australian animals very well.
UTPr0sim UTPr0sim OP
2mo
There are a heck of a lot of Aussie animals that can kill you
E
EDGEMAN
2mo
Heard they taste like chicken.
Late 80s Hokie Late 80s Hokie
2mo
Nah, it's the dingoes.. The dingoes ate my calf.