Animals

How many liters of saliva does a cow produce per day?

Up to 180

Background

A cow produces up to 180 liters of saliva per day. That fills a whole bathtub. The saliva helps her chew the cud from grass. Without it she could not digest the tough food. Each day she also chews her cud for up to eight hours.

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