text: The mother of all of these animals is often pictured on posters with mountains making up her legs and gods making up her eyes and shoulders.
full_question: The mother of all of these animals is often pictured on posters with mountains making up her legs and gods making up her eyes and shoulders.The earth-goddess Prithvi, who worked with Prithu to overcome a famine, took this animal form. These animals are washed and decorated in temples on the eighth day of the month of Kartika, a holiday known as Gopastami. The (*) excrement of these animals is used as a fuel in many pujas, and is one of this animal's "five products," along with ghee. A white, male example of these animals is the mount of Shiva and is named Nandi. The Law of Manu, Rig Veda, and Mahabharata all prohibit killing this animal. For 10 points, name these animals that are sacred in Hinduism.
first_sentence: The mother of all of these animals is often pictured on posters with mountains making up her legs and gods making up her eyes and shoulders.
raw_answer:  cows [or bulls; or cattle; or Bos taurus] 