There was a strange boy who was born before his father. How can this be possible?

I can write cow in 13 letters.

Can You?

I have a head like a cat and feet like a cat, but I am not a cat. What am I?

The following "Brain Bat" means Slow Down.
S
L
O
W

Using the same logic, can you tell us what does the following Brain Bat means ?
E
V
I
G

What demands an answer, but asks no questions

All of Jacob's shoes are red except two.
All of Jacob's shoes are green except two.
All of Jacob's shoes are yellow except two.

How many shoes does Jacob have?

Place a mathematical symbol between the numerals 5 and 9 in such a way that the resulting number is greater than 5 but smaller than 9.

A father's child, a mother's child, yet no one's son.

Who am I?

What is in seasons, seconds, centuries and minutes but not in decades, years or days?

I have holes on the top and bottom. I have holes on my left and on my right. And I have holes in the middle, yet I still hold water. What am I?