Cows are large, black-and-white animals that carry "pink bags of milk."[1]
Description[]
- Cows are huge[2] animals with black and white pelts, who let out low, mournful sounds.[3] Cows aren't dangerous and mostly don't pose a threat to cats, unless they step on them.[3] They have huge liquid eyes, with big-curved claws sticking out of their heads.[4] Their scent is largely distinguished as it reeks and they let out doeful, moaning sounds.[4]
Relation to Clan cats[]
- Cows are neutral about hostility to Clan cats. They normally won't do any harm to cats as long as they stay away from their huge feet.[5] They are usually seen enclosed in a field surrounded by a Twoleg fence harmless to cats except for stomping on them.[5] They can't attack cats.[3] Although, if a cat gets too close to a cow, they can do some harmful things to cats, even if they don't mean it.[4] A stampeding herd of cows could trample a cat without them noticing it.[6] Seeing they have a large size, fighting techniques don't do much use. Cows are similar to horses but much larger and stronger. [4]
- Clan cats don't like being near cows.[4] Cats don't like their hot, damp breath.[4] Their tails can slap cats in the face hard without them even realizing it. Cats also cannot kill the animals for food, seeing that cows are much stronger and can kill a cat easily without even trying.[4]
Book mentions[]
In the Super Editions[]
Moth Flight's Vision[]
- When Moth Flight, Cow, and Mouse enter the barn, Moth Flight sees huge black-and-white creatures that shift and huff at one end of it. Moth Flight asks if they are dangerous, but Mouse responds that cows are clumsy, but not mean, and if she stays away from their hooves she'll be okay. When the WindClan she-cat asks what the place is, Mouse answers that it's a barn, and Twolegs store their hay in the loft and keep the cows below. The next morning, Moth Flight sees the cows swish their hooves in the straw in the barn.
In the Dawn of the Clans arc[]
The Sun Trail[]
- While Gray Wing searches for signs of movement in the open, he scrambles backwards as a cow looms over him. He gazes up at it, and sees that more were following it as they through a gap in the line of bushes. He notices that they were bigger than sheep, and as he casts his mind back to the elders' stories, he wonders if they were cows. One of them lets out a deep-throated moo, and Gray Wing remembers how Misty Water loved to imitate the noise, which scared the kits who listened to her tales.
In The New Prophecy arc[]
Midnight[]
- The cats on the journey to the sun-drown place see a group of cows in a fenced field, standing together in the shade of some trees, swishing their tails and munching on long, cool grass, and are unsure if they are dangerous. They notice that the cows ignore them, although they take care to stay away from the cows' giant hooves, which could easily kill a cat if the cat was stepped on, much like a horse.
Dawn[]
- When the cats on the Great Journey are stopping to shelter at Barley and Ravenpaw's barn, Barley wonders if so many cats are staying at the barn, when the Twolegs come to get the cow's straw, they will go crazy.
In the Power of Three arc[]
Outcast[]
- On the way to the Tribe of Rushing Water, Hollypaw, Lionpaw, and Jaypaw see cows for the first time in their lives. They worry if the cows will attack the cats, and are scared at the sight of their size. Purdy and Squirrelflight however, comfort the apprentices, by saying that they won't do any harm as long as they stay away from their huge, heavy hooves.
Sunrise[]
- As the cats journeying to find Sol go through the fields, they see some cows. Lionblaze and Hollyleaf remember them from their trip to the mountains. Brambleclaw assures the younger cats that the cows won't attack, although they are still doubtful. The cows gather around them, far closer then the warriors want them to be. Brackenfur leads the patrol out of the group of cows.
In the Tigerstar and Sasha arc[]
Escape from the Forest[]
- When Sasha is on the boat, as she is moving, she sees some cows. She never knew that the world could be like that.
In the Ravenpaw's Path arc[]
Shattered Peace[]
- When Ravenpaw is introducing the farm, cows are shown to be there.
- As Ravenpaw and Barley are going for a walk, they see cows. They cross through their land.
- Later when Ravenpaw is walking, Barley wants to speak to him about the visitors, Willie and his group. They pass by some cows on their way.
- After the barn gets burnt down, Ravenpaw and Barley decide to stay at the cow's place, as they weren't using it.
The Heart of a Warrior[]
- When Ravenpaw and Barley come back to the barn with Firestar and some other ThunderClan cats, they decide to make their camp at the cowshed.
- As Ravenpaw, Barley and the ThunderClan patrol are waiting to strike their attack on the rogues living at the farm, they hear the Twolegs feeding the cows and chickens.
- Ravenpaw and Barley start to live at the barn again. When Ravenpaw wakes up, he can sense the cows along with the chickens, Twolegs and the creak of the barns wooden walls.
- At the end, Ravenpaw and Barley are looking at the view of the farm. They see some cows.
In the Field Guides[]
Secrets of the Clans[]
- Cows are listed as "Other Animals". They are explained to have four legs, and their hooves are to be avoided. It is said that they are harmless, but cats have to be aware of a stampeding herd of cows, as they could crush a cat without realizing it.
Official art[]
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Please do not edit this gallery  Cow in Ravenpaw's Path  Cow in Secrets of the Clans |
Appearances[]
- The Sun Trail
- Moth Flight's Vision
- Shattered Peace
- The Heart of a Warrior
- Midnight (First appearance)
- Outcast
- Sunrise
- Secrets of the Clans
- Escape from the Forest
- Hawkwing's Journey
External links[]
Notes and references[]
| Creatures in the Warriors series | |
|---|---|
| Predators | Cat • Wolf • Dog • Badger • Fox • Rat • Sharptooth • Raccoon • Beaver • Lion • Leopard • Tiger |
| Other | Prey • Twoleg • Cow • Horse • Monster • Stoat • Sheep |