Species 1. Bos indicus (humped cattle) 2. Bos taurus (without any hump) Domestication of Cattle Time: 6000–6500 years BC. Location: Old World. Reason: Religious. How: Aurochs. Number of chromosome pairs of cattle: 30. Body Weights Body weight in cattle ranges from 25–45 kg at birth ...
This work of fiction engages with anthropological scholarship on cross‐species friendship, nonhuman agency, religious ritual, and the ethics of care. [ fiction, religion, India, animals, agency, ethics of care]doi:10.1111/anhu.12410Amrapali Maitra...
While technically a ‘cow’ only refers to a female, the term is often used to describe any animal of the species regardless of gender. The technically correct term for a group of animals in this species is ‘cattle’. Cow Facts The largest cows grow to almost two tons, as big as a...
Cd content in milk of two species from industrial and non industrial areas was comparable. Mercury (Hg) content in buffalo milk varied from 0 to 2.78 ppb and 0 to 1.3 ppb in the two zones. Buffalo milk from industrial area contained significantly (P<0.05) higher Hg than non-industrial ...
Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Medical. cattle cattle, name for the ruminant mammals of the genus Bos, and particularly those of the domesticated species, Bos taurus and B. indica. The term oxen, broadly used, refers also to closely related animals, such as the buffalo and the ...
Cow, in common parlance, a domestic bovine, regardless of sex and age, usually of the species Bos taurus. Domestic cows are one of the most common farm animals around the world. The most specialized adaptation that cows (and other ruminants) have is thei
At the time of its initial discovery in 1741, experts believe that there were only about 1,500 sea cows left in the Bering Sea. Steller’s Sea Cow in the Zoo Unfortunately, this species has been extinct for over two centuries. Their closest living relative, the dugong, is near extinction...
It offers a very rich blend of cultural studies, intellectual history, and environmental awareness and will clearly develop and deepen the discourse on inter-species dharma." —E. H. Rick Jarow, Associate Professor of Religion and Asian Studies, Vassar College "The cow is integral to the ...
To publish in a Papal bull Bull To mock; to cheat. Bull (intransitive) To lie, to tell untruths. Bull To polish boots to a high shine. Bull The male of any species of cattle (Bovidæ); hence, the male of any large quadruped, as the elephant; also, the male of the whale. Bul...
A cow is a female of the bovine species, often kept for milk production, while an ox is a castrated male, used for heavy work or as meat.