Bos (surname)

Bos is a Dutch surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Bert Bos, Dutch computer scientist

Henk Bos (disambiguation)

Jan Bos (born 1975), Dutch skater & cyclist

Jan Just Bos (1939–2003), Dutch botanist, television presenter and rower

Jan Ritzema Bos (1850–1928), Dutch phytopathologist

Johnny Bos (1952–2013), American boxer and writer

Lex Bos (born 1957), Dutch field hockey player

Lambert Bos (1670–1717), Dutch scholar and critic

Mark Bos (born 1960), Australian-rules footballer

Nel Bos (born 1947), Dutch swimmer

Ricardo van den Bos (born 1984), Dutch Muay Thai fighter

Stef Bos (born 1961), Dutch singer

Theo Bos (born 1983), Dutch cyclist

Theo Bos (footballer) (1965–2013), Dutch footballer and manager

Wouter Bos (born 1963), Dutch politician, leader of the Labour Party, PvdA

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Bos

Bos (from Latin bōs: cow, ox, bull) is the genus of wild and domestic cattle. Bos can be divided into four subgenera: Bos, Bibos, Novibos, and Poephagus, but these divisions are controversial. The genus has five extant species. However, this may rise to seven if the domesticated varieties are counted as separate species, and nine if the closely related genus Bison is also included. Modern species of cattle are believed to have originated from the extinct aurochs.

Anatomy and morphology

Most species are grazers, with long tongues to twist the plant material they favor and large teeth to break up the plant material they ingest. They are ruminants, having a four-chambered stomach that allows them to break down plant material.

Range and distribution

There are about 1.3 billion domestic cattle alive today, making them one of the world's most numerous mammals. Members of this genus are currently found in Africa, Asia, eastern and western Europe, parts of North America, South America and also in Oceania. Their habitats vary greatly depending on the particular species; they can be found in prairies, rain forests, wetlands, savannas and temperate forests.

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