Cattle (Bos taurus) 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 …

Like most domestic animals, Bos taurus (domestic cow) is currently found throughout much of the world. The wild ancestors of cows were native to northern Africa, Europe, and southern Asia.

A member of the family Bovidae, the species Bos taurus (B. taurus) is comprised of several hundred different breeds and makes up the majority of domestic beef and dairy cattle found through out the …

May 27, 2024 · Two major subspecies of cow are the indicus and the taurus (or Bos taurus taurus). Indicus traces its roots to southern Asia, particularly modern-day India. Meanwhile, the taurus traces …

Nov 1, 2025 · …and cattle without humps (B. taurus taurus) from western Eurasia, although the two forms readily interbreed. Genetic studies suggest that both forms descend from the aurochs, but they …

Domestic cattle, or Bos taurus, are large, herbivorous mammals first domesticated around 10,000 years ago in regions such as the Middle East and South Asia. Today, they thrive in diverse environments …

Dec 26, 2025 · Name Bos taurus Linnaeus, 1758 Type locality: "Habitat in Poloniae depressis graminosis ferus Urus". Thomas 1911:154 proposed to restrict the type locality to Sweden, Upsala, …

Feral cattle (Bos taurus) are escaped or released domestic animals. Unless well contained by adequate fences, they form feral herds and wander into native vegetation wherever suitable food is available. …

Bos taurus (Cow) is a species of Mammal in the family bovids. They are native to Ethiopia and the Palearctic. They are diurnal herbivores. Individuals are known to live for 240 months. Reproduction is …

Other authors have used the name " urus " for the European Bison Bison bonasus, in the 18 th Century thought to be the wild form of domestic cattle. Thomas (1911 a: 154) proposed to restrict the type …