Aurochs

The aurochs (Bos primigenius; or ; pl.: aurochs or aurochsen; also ure or urus) is an extinct species of bovine, considered to be the wild ancestor of modern domestic cattle. With a shoulder height of up to in bulls and in cows, it was one of the largest herbivores in the Holocene; it had massive elongated and broad horns that reached in length.

mythical creature

rune

alt=A kind of costume-effigy, that represents aurochs-like creature. It's massive, coated with black fur, and with a flopping jaw.|thumb|Turons, 1926 thumb|Kolęda walkers with a Turoń|alt=|324x324px

German cattle-breeding project

thumb|Detail of a former floor mosaic dating from year 1213, Basilica of San Giovanni Evangelista, Ravenna. thumb|Oryx in [[Yotvata Hai-Bar Nature Reserve in Israel.]]

subspecies of mammal