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cattle
cattle name for the ruminant mammals of the genus Bos, and particularly those of the domesticated species, Bos taurus and B. indica. The term oxen, broadly used, refers also to closely related animals, such as the buffalo and the bison . Narrowly used, ox refers to a mature castrated mal... Read more

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aurochs
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition aurochs see cattle .
cattle
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...are naturally hornless. Western, or European, domestic cattle ( Bos taurus ) are thought to be descended mainly from the aurochs, a large European wild ox domesticated during the Stone Age, extinct since 1627. A smaller species, the Celtic shorthorn...
Livestock
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science ...for six months, after which they are weaned. Some races of domestic cattle may be descended in part from the golden ox or aurochs ( Bos primigenius ) of Europe, which became extinct in the wild in the seventeenth century. Domestic cows are also partly...
marine and underwater archaeology
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea ...accessible to the general public, but it is now possible to make a virtual visit to see the remarkable paintings of horse, ibex, aurochs, jellyfish , great auks , and human hands, which were probably painted during the last glaciation when the sea was 70 metres...
Yak
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science ...Bovidae (oxen), order Artiodactyla, which also includes the domestic cattle and existing wild cattle species such as the aurochs and the gaur or seladang. The generally accepted species name for yak is Bos grunniens, and it seems to have an affinity...

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aurochs
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology aurochs extinct wild ox XVIII; European bison XIX. — G., early var. of auerochs (OHG. ūrohso , f. ūr = OE. ūr , of unkn. orig. + ohso ox).
Trumbo, Dalton
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Jitters, New York, 1936. Johnny Got His Gun, Philadelphia, 1939. The Remarkable Andrew, Philadelphia, 1941. Night of the Aurochs, edited by Robert Kirsch, New York, 1979. By TRUMBO: other books— Harry Bridges (nonfiction), New York...
Bovidae
Book article from: A Dictionary of Zoology ...includes Bison bison (N. American bison), Bison bonasus (European wisent, sometimes known, incorrectly, as the ‘aurochs’), Bos taurus (all breeds of European cattle), Bos indicus (Zebu cattle), Bos grunniens (yak), Capra...
urus
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology urus AUROCHS . XVII. — L. ūrus — Gmc. * ūrus (OE. ūr , etc.).

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Where the wild things are: aurochs and cattle in England.
Magazine article from: Antiquity; 12/1/2008; ; 700+ words ; The aurochs was a type of wild cattle not extinct in...cattle grazing on the pasture, and the aurochs lurking in the forests and wet places. Keywords: Europe, Neolithic, cattle, aurochs, stable isotope analysis Introduction...
A horn worth blowing? A stray find of aurochs from Hungary.
Magazine article from: Antiquity; 12/1/1997; ; 700+ words ; Three aurochs horn cores, unearthed during the construction...years, three subfossil horn cores of aurochs without exact provenance have lain forgotten...find undoubtedly originates from a mature aurochs (Bos primigenius Bojanus 1827) bull...
'AUROCHS' SPUTTERS AMID QUIRKY HUMOR.(LIVING)
Newspaper article from: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH); 4/21/1997; ; 674 words ; ...Year-End Series of New Plays ''Love Among the Aurochs,'' by Michigan playwright Al Sjoerdsma, is...Black Forest where he can socialize with the giant aurochs (ancient oxen). ''Aurochs'' is one of four works that is being performed...
The aurochs, nature worship and exploitation in eastern Gaul.(Research)
Magazine article from: Antiquity; 9/1/2006; ; 700+ words ; Aurochs horn cores at a thermal spring The spa...nature: horn-cores of the now extinct aurochs. The character and meaning of this assemblage...cores, almost certainly deriving from the aurochs, were first discovered at Bourbonne...
A Late Mesolithic kill site of aurochs at Jardinga, Netherlands.(Statistical Data Included)
Magazine article from: Antiquity; 6/1/2002; ; 700+ words ; ...preserved, was found to be of a female aurochs, Bos primigenius. In addition to the skull, six other aurochs bones were found, including five phalanges...carried out in August 1981 and produced more aurochs bones, in addition to a red-deer rib...
Predecessor of Cows lived in Netherlands for longer than originally assumed.
News Wire article from: Asian News International; 12/13/2008; 700+ words ; ...Archaeological researchers have discovered that the aurochs, the predecessor of the present-day...Friesland, Netherlands), show that the aurochs became extinct in around AD 600 and not...century, as was earlier believed. The last aurochs died in Poland in 1627. In January 2008...
PREDECESSOR OF COWS LIVED IN NETHERLANDS FOR LONGER THAN ORIGINALLY ASSUMED
News Wire article from: The Hindustan Times; 12/13/2008; 598 words ; ...Archaeological researchers have discovered that the aurochs, the predecessor of the present-day...Friesland, Netherlands), show that the aurochs became extinct in around AD 600 and not...century, as was earlier believed. The last aurochs died in Poland in 1627. In January 2008...
In Search Of the Wild Cows
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 9/9/1994; ; 700+ words ; ...primigenius. This wild cow is now referred to as the aurochs, or sometimes the urus. (Aurochs is a singular word; depending on whom you are...and on what continent, the plural is either aurochs, or aurochsen.) The Asian and African aurochs...
'Nazi' cattle invading zoo
Newspaper article from: Evening News - Scotland; 10/28/2009; ; 700+ words ; ...unsuccessful attempt to bring back the extinct aurochs, the ancient ancestors of all modern...they are quite dangerous animals." The aurochs are thought to have stood two metres tall...actually have very little information on the aurochs, but while the Heck cattle do resemble...
Hitler has only got one bull
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 4/22/2009; ; 700+ words ; ...Nazi scientists to breed the once mighty aurochs back into existence. The project seemed...said: "The Nazis wanted to recreate the aurochs to evoke the power of the folklores and...was considered very manly to do." The aurochs, which weighed up to a tonne and were...