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Aurochs (Bos taurus)

Aurochs (Bos taurus)
Aurochs (Bos taurus)

About Aurochs (Bos taurus)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Mammals
  • Order: Even-toed Ungalates and Cetacean
  • Family: Bovids

Cattle are large, domesticated, bovid ungulates widely kept as livestock. They are prominent modern members of the subfamily Bovinae and the most widespread species of the genus Bos. Mature female cattle are called cows and mature male cattle are bulls. Young female cattle are called heifers, young male cattle are bullocks, and castrated male cattle are known as oxen or steers.

Source: Wikipedia

Visits

  • 1998-12-10

    Khao Yai National Park, Thailand
    The exciting wild cow to remind you that you are never too far from civilization.
  • 2000-06-06

    Point Reyes National Seashore, United States of America
  • 2002-05-30

    Cowschwitz, United States of America
    Image from 2002-05-30
  • 2003-03-06

    Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania
    Domesticated by Masai
  • 2009-02-18

    Parque National Palo Verde, Costa Rica
  • 2011-01-07

    Nechisar National Park, Ethiopia
    Domestic cattle were well represented in the National Park
  • 2011-01-20

    Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia
    Domesticated.
  • 2011-07-15

    Pantanal, Brazil
  • 2012-11-11

    Lakefield National Park, Australia
    Wild Cows!
  • 2013-01-16

    Phong Nha Ke Bang, Vietnam
    Domestic Type.
  • 2017-01-01

    Lake Mburo National Park, Uganda
    Image from 2017-01-01