Temperature:***104°F (+ or -1)
Heart Rate:***70 to 80 beats per minute (faster for kids)
Respiration Rate:**12 to 15 per minute (faster for kids)
Rumen Movement:**1 to 1.5 per minute
Onset of Heat (estrus):**7 to 12 months
Length of Heat:**12 to 48 hours — average about 1 day
Heat Cycle (estrous cycle):*17 to 23 days — average about 21 days
Length of Gestation:**148 to 156 days — average 150 days
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