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Cattle Ancestral History

The evolution of cattle into the complex and integrated systems we see today was dependent on ancestral species, specific domestication events, and human migration. The timeline below shows some of the most important events that shaped the history of cattle evolution. 

The origin of Cattle

Bos primigenius, commonly known as Aurochs, is the common ancestor of all modern domesticated cattle. Aurochs had a historic range across...

The Domestication and Migration of Cattle

We now know modern cattle evolved from Aurochs, but how? Researchers have completed principle component analysis and admixture tests, which show ...

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