The aurochs (Bos primigenius; / ˈɔːrɒks / or / ˈaʊrɒks /; pl.: aurochs or aurochsen) is an extinct species of bovine, considered to be the wild ancestor of modern domestic cattle.

2025年2月24日 · aurochs, (Bos primigenius), extinct wild ox of Europe, family Bovidae (order Artiodactyla), from which cattle are probably descended. The aurochs survived in central Poland until 1627. The aurochs was black, stood 1.8 metres (6 feet) high at the shoulder, and had spreading, forward-curving horns.

2024年10月30日 · Now extinct, the aurochs (Bos primigenius) was a keystone species in prehistoric Eurasian and North African ecosystems, and the progenitor of cattle (Bos taurus), domesticates that have provided...

2015年10月26日 · Phylogenomic analyses place the aurochs as a distinct outgroup to the domestic B. taurus lineage, supporting the predominant Near Eastern origin of European cattle.

2022年12月4日 · There are three recognized subspecies of Aurochs. The Eurasian aurochs (Bos primigenius primigenius) This subspecies was once found in the steppes of Central Asia, Europe and Siberia. They were an important part of the Eurasian megafauna, with whom they declined by the end of the Pleistocene period.

Today, people think that aurochs and modern cattle are the same species. Modern cattle have become much smaller than their wild ancestors: the height of a large domesticated cow is about 1.5 meters (5 feet, 15 hands), [5] while aurochs were about 1.75 meters (5.75 feet, 17 hands).

2021年10月14日 · All present day cattle descend from one giant, extinct ancestor: the aurochs. This giant bovine had a wide range, including areas like North America, Europe, and Asia. and they survived until relatively recently, with European examples in existence as late as 1627.

2024年6月30日 · The aurochs, or urus, is considered the first wild cattle domesticated by humans to ensure a steady supply of meat and milk and to provide draft and work animals. …

The Aurochs was a huge species of wild cattle. And although now extinct, their genes live on in the many domestic breeds of cattle that still survive (Achilli et al. 2008). The last Aurochs bull has traditionally been said to have died in 1620.

a recently extinct member of the cattle tribe, Bos primigenius, that inhabited forests in N Africa, Europe, and SW Asia. It had long horns and is thought to be one of the ancestors of modern cattle. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. 1. Rare. 2. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.