Bos taurus (ungulate)
Variant names: Bos domesticus

Mass: 337 kg based on Young 1972

Abundance: 0.04 to 83.70% (median 19.86%)

Latitudinal range: -34.7° to 55.7°

Habitats: (78), Mediterranean woodland (1), desert/xeric shrubland (2), temperate broadleaf/mixed forest (8), tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (10), tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (5), tropical/subtropical savanna (4)

Biogeographic distribution: Palearctic, Central Asia, East Asia, Europe, Southwest Asia

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Found in 108 samples

Argentina: Acambuco

Armenia: Godedzor Level II C (Holocene), Godedzor Level II B (Holocene), Godedzor Level II A (Holocene)

Australia: Kangaroo Valley (low cattle disturbance), Goonoo State Conservation Area (on-track, pre-baiting), Taunton National Park

Bangladesh: Atora Hill, Rajkandi

Belgium: Hof van Leugenhaeghe (Holocene)

Botswana: Moritsane (Holocene)

Brazil: Una and Arataca (cabruca), Private Reserve of Natural Heritage Recanto das Antas, Catimbau National Park

Canada: Irving-Johnston (Holocene)

China: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (camera traps), Tawendaliha (Holocene), Xiariyamakebu (Holocene), Hunchun National Reserve (winter), Hunchun National Reserve (summer), Wanglang Nature Reserve (2020), Foping National Nature Reserve (2020), Taosi (Holocene), Zhoujiazhuang (Holocene), Guandimiao (Holocene), Muzhuzhuliang (Holocene)

Colombia: Parque Nacional Natural Farallones de Cali (forest)

Denmark: Smakkerup Huse (Holocene)

Ecuador: Refugio de Vida Silvestre Marina y Costera Pacoche

Egypt: Berenike Trogodytika (fort) (Holocene), Berenike Trogodytika (dump) (Holocene), Berenike Trogodytika (gate) (Holocene)

Ethiopia: Harlaa (Holocene)

Hungary: Oltovâny Castle (Holocene)

India: Bharatpur and Jagannathprasad, Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary (good habitat area), Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary (poor habitat area), Mitathal (Layer 3) (Holocene)

Iran: Tappeh Sang-e Chakhmaq (East Mound) (Holocene)

Israel: Qubur al-Walaydah (Field 2) (Holocene), Marj Rabba (Holocene)

Italy: Canale delle Acque Alte (Layer A) (Holocene), Contrada Castro (Period A) (Holocene), Contrada Castro (Period B) (Holocene), Capalbiaccio (Building J, Level III) (Holocene)

Jordan: Khirbat al-Mudayna al-'Aliya (Holocene)

Kazakhstan: Tasbas (Phase 2a) (Holocene), Tasbas (Phase 2b) (Holocene), Tasbas (Phase 3) (Holocene), Begash (Phase 1a) (Holocene), Begash (Phase 1b) (Holocene), Begash (Phase 2) (Holocene), Begash (Phase 3a) (Holocene), Begash (Phase 3b) (Holocene), Begash (Phase 4) (Holocene)

Kenya: Enkapune Ya Muto (RBL1) (Holocene)

Kyrgyzstan: Chap I (Holocene)

Lesotho: Sehonghong (GAP) (Holocene)

Namibia: Waterberg Plateau Park (surrounding flatlands), Waterberg Escarpment

Niger: Garumele (context 1) (Holocene), Garumele (context 2) (Holocene)

Nigeria: Gajiganna A (Holocene), Gajiganna B (Holocene)

Paraguay: Isla Alta

Poland: Borsuka Cave (Layer II) (Holocene), Sadowie 2 (Neolithic) (Holocene), Sadowie 2 (Early Bronze Age) (Holocene)

Portugal: Torre Velha (Holocene), Vale do Mouro (Stage 2) (Holocene), Vale do Mouro (Stage 3) (Holocene)

Romania: Noviodunum (TPF sector, Getic period) (Holocene), Noviodunum (TPF sector, Roman period) (Holocene), Noviodunum (TPF sector, Middle Ages) (Holocene)

Senegal: Diouboye (Holocene)

Serbia: Garicin Grad (southeast corner tower, first phase) (Holocene), Garicin Grad (southeast corner tower, second phase) (Holocene)

South Africa: Between George and Karatara

Spain: El Mirador Cave (Holocene), Fortress of Vilars (sector 7/1) (Holocene), Fortress of Vilars (sector 7/3) (Holocene), Punta Lucero III (Level F) (Holocene), Can Roqueta II (Holocene)

Sudan: Gala Abu Ahmed (Holocene), Khor Shambat 1 (Neolithic) (Holocene)

Syria: Tell Tuneinir (Area 6 - Market) (Holocene)

Tanzania: Luxmanda (Holocene)

Togo: Fazao-Malfakassa National Park (dry season), Fazao-Malfakassa National Park (wet season)

Tunisia: Doukanet el Khoutifa (Holocene), Zita Area III, Square I (Pre-Roman period) (Holocene), Zita Area III, Square I (Roman period) (Holocene), Meninx (Holocene)

Turkey: Koycegiz Wildlife Development Reserve, Ulucak Höyük (Level VI) (Holocene), Ulucak Höyük (Level V) (Holocene), Ulucak Höyük (Level IV) (Holocene)

Turkmenistan: Ojakly (Holocene)

Ukraine: Maidanetske (2013 season) (Holocene)

United Arab Emirates: Early ed-Dur (50 BC - 150 AD) (Holocene), Late ed-Dur (150 - 250 AD) (Holocene), Luluyyah Fort (Holocene)

United States: Davis Mountain Preserve, Blue Grass Army Depot, West of US 287

Uzbekistan: Kara-tepe (Holocene), Kyzyltepa (Holocene)

Zimbabwe: Ingwezi Game Management Project

Size measurements:
♀ body mass282000 kgN = 54Young 1972
♂ body mass364300 kgN = 122Young 1972

See also Bos, Bos baikalensis, Bos gaurus, Bos grunniens, Bos indicus, Bos javanicus, Bos mutus, Bos primigenius, Bos sauveli, Bos sp., Bos spp.