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About Aurochs

The aurochs is an extinct species of bovine, considered to be the wild ancestor of modern domestic cattle. With a shoulder height of up to 1.8 m in bulls and 1.55 m in cows, it was one of the largest herbivores in the Holocene; it had massive elongated and broad horns that reached 80 cm (31 in) in length.

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Aurochs facts & figures

Rare · threatened species

Quick facts

Scientific name: Bos primigenius

Conservation status

EX Extinct

LC NT VU EN CR EW EX

Least concern Extinct

Source: IUCN Red List via GBIF

Classification

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Mammalia
Order Artiodactyla
Family Bovidae
Genus Bos
Species Bos taurus

Source: GBIF

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