Aurochs

Japanese: オーロックス

〘Noun〙 (aurochs) An extinct species of mammal in the bovidae family. It is believed to be the ancestor of European domestic cattle. In prehistoric times, it was widely distributed in Europe, western Asia, and northern Africa, but its population gradually decreased, and the last recorded specimen was found in Poland in 1627. It was about 1.8 meters tall, and its horns first point sideways, then curve upwards and forwards, with the tips pointing upwards. The males are black, while the females and young are brown, with a white vertical stripe running down the midline of their backs.

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Japanese:

〘名〙 (aurochs) ウシ科の哺乳類に属する絶滅種。ヨーロッパ系の家畜牛の先祖とされている。有史以前にはヨーロッパ、アジア西部およびアフリカ北部に広く分布していたが、次第に減少し、一六二七年にポーランドで死んだものが最後の記録となった。体高一・八メートルほどで、角ははじめ横に向かい、次に前上方に曲がり、先端は上に向かう。体色は雄は黒く、雌と幼獣は褐色で、背の正中線に白色の縦縞がある。

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