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A calf is in the womb for around 285 days (though the exact time frame depends on the breed of the calf and the cow), and is raised on the cow for 6 to 10 months until weaning. After weaning a calf is no longer referred to as a calf anymore. However, it is still undergoing growth until it reaches 3 to 4 years of age, which it becomes a cow (or heiferette if it still hasn't given birth to a calf yet) if it is female, or a bull if it's an intact male. Males that are castrated are still known as steers even after they reach maturity.

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