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aurochs

Extinct species of long-horned wild cattle Bos primigenius that formerly roamed Europe, southwestern Asia, and North Africa. It survived in Poland until 1627. Black to reddish or grey, it was up to 1.8 m/6 ft at the shoulder. It is depicted in many cave paintings, and is considered the ancestor of domestic cattle.
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While there are no known intermediaries between the massive auroch and the modern cow, some paleobiologists speculate that either ancient people domesticated a few miniature aurochs or the animal diminished in size during the last ice age.
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