Aurochs
Bos primigenius
- Extinct
- Card rarity: Extinct
- Mammals
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.
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Artiodactyla
- Family
- Bovidae
- Genus
- Bos