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Cattle (Bos taurus) are large, domesticated ungulates belonging to the family Bovidae and are widely kept as livestock. They are classified under the subfamily Bovinae and include various terms for different ages and sexes, such as cows for females and bulls for males. The species is the most widespread of the genus Bos and has a conservation status of domesticated.

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Cow

Cattle (Bos taurus) are large, domesticated ungulates belonging to the family Bovidae and are widely kept as livestock. They are classified under the subfamily Bovinae and include various terms for different ages and sexes, such as cows for females and bulls for males. The species is the most widespread of the genus Bos and has a conservation status of domesticated.

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A brown Swiss Fleckvieh cow

wearing a cowbell
Conservation status
Domesticated
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Bovidae
Subfamily: Bovinae
Genus: Bos
Species: B. taurus
Binomial name
Bos taurus
Linnaeus, 1758

Bovine distribution
Synonyms
Bos primigenius taurus
Bos longifrons
Cattle (Bos taurus) are large, domesticated, bovid ungulates widely kept as livestock. They are
prominent modern members of the subfamily Bovinae and the most widespread species of the genus
Bos. Mature female cattle are called cows and mature male cattle are bulls. Young female cattle are
called heifers, young male cattle are oxen or bullocks, and castrated male cattle are known as steers.

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