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“Whys” are hard but arguably —- and not a direct answer to your question of course — the why of cows producing (most of their) milk is analogous to the why of dogs acting cute: it’s for humans.


They produce milk because they have been impregnated. Think about the implications of this at scale for the lifetime of a dairy cow.


The “unto what end” vs “due to what cause” definition of “why“ but, yes — I’m aware.




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