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|image=LascauxAurochs.jpg
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The '''aurochs''' (''Bos primigenius'') is an extinct species of wild cattle once found in Europe, Asia, and North Africa, and said to have been the ancestor of domesticated breeds.
The '''aurochs''' (''Bos primigenius'') is an extinct species of wild cattle once found in Europe, Asia, and North Africa, and said to have been the ancestor of domesticated breeds.
==Description==
==Description==
Unlike today's cattle, the aurochs was large, with a standing shoulder height of more than six feet and an estimated weight of 2,200 pounds. Bulls were larger than females, with an all-black or brownish-black coat bearing a gray "saddle" on some individuals; females and calves were reddish-brown. Both sexes had impressive, forward-curving horns.
Unlike today's cattle, the aurochs was large, with a standing shoulder height of more than six feet and an estimated weight of 2,200 pounds. Bulls were larger than females, with an all-black or brownish-black coat bearing a gray "saddle" on some individuals; females and calves were reddish-brown. Both sexes had impressive, forward-curving horns.
===Subspecies===
*''Bos primigenius mauretanicus''; north Africa
*''Bos primigenius namadicus''; India
*''Bos primigenius primigenius''; Europe to central Asia
==Habitat==
==Habitat==
The breeds of cattle today most closely resembling the aurochs are the Scottish highland and Camargue (Spain) fighting breeds; both have genetic strains linking them to the aurochs.
The breeds of cattle today most closely resembling the aurochs are the Scottish highland and Camargue (Spain) fighting breeds; both have genetic strains linking them to the aurochs.
==References==
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[[Category:Animals]][[Category:Mammals]][[Category:Bovids]][[Category:Ruminants]]
[[Category:Extinct Animals]]
[[Category:Extinct Animals]]
[[Category:Prehistoric Mammals]]
[[Category:Prehistoric Mammals]]