The aurochs (/ˈɔːrɒks/ or /ˈaʊrɒks/; pl. aurochs, or rarely aurochsen, aurochses), also urus, ure (Bos primigenius), is an extinct type of large wild cattle that inhabited Europe, Asia and North Africa. It is the ancestor of domestic cattle. The species survived in Europe until the last recorded aurochs died in the Jaktorów Forest, Poland in 1627. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurochs Today on national dutch radio a documentary about Heckrund - Het Spoor Terug, het Heckrund. A project of the brothers Heinz en Luts Heck to breed the Bos primigenius.
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