Aurochs -

: Bulls were typically black with a pale "eel stripe" down their spine, while cows were reddish-brown.

: Both sexes carried massive, forward-curving horns that could grow up to 42 inches long. aurochs

Two million years ago, the first aurochs emerged in India, eventually migrating across Asia, Europe, and North Africa. These were "super-beefy" beasts that stood nearly six feet (1.8 meters) tall at the shoulder and weighed over a ton. : Bulls were typically black with a pale

Around 10,500 years ago, Neolithic humans in the Fertile Crescent began a process that would change history: the of the aurochs. These were "super-beefy" beasts that stood nearly six

The story of the aurochs ( Bos primigenius ) is an epic spanning two million years, from their origins as prehistoric titans to their tragic disappearance and modern efforts at resurrection. The Reign of the Giants