A 6-foot-4 cow named Blosom is officially recognized as the tallest cow ever by Guinness World Records. Although she is no longer alive, the 2,000-lb cow was announced as the new record holder on June 25. Blosom, who was named by Guinness as the world's tallest living cow last August, died on a farm in northern Illinois on May 26 after holding that record for less than a year. Guinness World Records said that the 13-year-old female Holstein will 'live on in the record books as the world's tallest cow ever'. The average weight for a mature Holstein cow is 1,500 pounds and 'top producing Holsteins' have been known to produce more than 72,000-lb of milk in a year when milked three times a day, according to Holstein Association USA.Blosom, a female Holstein, was officially recognized as the title holder by Guinness World Records on June 25The 2,000-lb cow passed away on May 26 on a farm in northern Illinois at 13 years oldShe was had been named as the tallest living cow last AugustBlosom will appear in the 2016 edition of the Guinness World Records book, which will be out in September
Hanson said she is not sure what was wrong with Blosom, but that she had the _ put down after two veterinarians said they could not save her.