Where does milk come from?

Milk comes from mother animals because their babies need food. Cows give most milk we drink. A farmer gently milks the cow. Then milk goes in a jug.

Milk comes from mother animals, most often cows. A cow makes milk in her body after she has a calf, so the calf can drink and grow. Farmers gently milk cows, then the milk is cleaned and cooled before it comes to a store. It is like how a baby bottle holds food for a baby.

Milk comes from mammals, which are animals that make milk for their babies. Most milk in stores comes from cows. After a cow has a calf, her udder, the soft bag under her belly, makes milk. Farmers milk cows with clean machines, then the milk is cooled, checked, and bottled. Goats and sheep give milk too. Fun fact: people also make drinks called “milk” from oats, almonds, or soy, but those come from plants, not animals.