Bos primigenius namadicus
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Bos primigenius namadicus, the Indian aurochs, was a type of wild cattle which once lived in the hot and dry areas of India. The Indian subspecies of the aurochs
was the first to appear, about 2 million years ago, and from it descends the Eurasian Aurochs and the North African Aurochs.
It is also the ancestor of the zebu
type of domestic cattle. The earliest domestication of zebu cattle is dated to 9000 BC.
Aurochs
The aurochs , the ancestor of domestic cattle, were a type of large wild cattle which inhabited Europe, Asia and North Africa, but is now extinct; it survived in Europe until 1627....
was the first to appear, about 2 million years ago, and from it descends the Eurasian Aurochs and the North African Aurochs.
It is also the ancestor of the zebu
Zebu
Zebu , sometimes known as humped cattle, indicus cattle, Cebu or Brahmin cattle are a type of domestic cattle originating in South Asia, particularly the Indian subcontinent. They are characterised by a fatty hump on their shoulders, drooping ears and a large dewlap...
type of domestic cattle. The earliest domestication of zebu cattle is dated to 9000 BC.