why do cows sleep standing up?

Answer 1

They lay down a lot. Remember they ruminate.

Answer 2

Cows do lay down and often to sleep. Horses lay down as well. Usually larger herd animals do not lay down for long periods like we do because it is hard on the hear and lungs. But, mostly because they are prey animals and need to take flight quickly if a preditor decides they look good for dinner. They are also equiped with a check ligament that locks the joints while sleeping and standing.

Answer 3

Despite popular belief, whilst cows may nap for short periods of time standing-up, prolonged sleep is always laying down in a prone position,
and horses only lay down when they are ill.

Answer 4

that's their custom.
maybe cow will ask you why do you sleep laying down?
actually a lot of animals sleep standing up .such as horse.
and i think in this way they would do no harm to their organs in stomach

Answer 5

because if they did lay down the 12 year old farm boys would not have a thing to do when they sneak out out night lolol its called cow tipping lol

Answer 6

cows will also lay down to sleep

Answer 7

Most of the time they don't. It's horses that do, and they sleep standing because it's harder for them to breath when they are laying down.

Answer 8

jt1isme had it almost right but horses lay down to sleep other than when ill. They must in order to get rem sleep time.

Answer 9

My wife works at a dairy farm and said that they do lay down and sleep.

Answer 10

So Mid-West college students can play tip-the-cow when drunk.