Aurochs vs. Ox — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Aurochs and Ox
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Aurochs
The aurochs (Bos primigenius) ( or ), also known as aurochsen, urus or ure, is a species of large wild cattle that inhabited Asia, Europe and North Africa. While the wild subspecies, including the nominal subspecies Bos primigenius primigenius is extinct, extant domestic cattle are considered subspecies of aurochs.
Ox
An ox (plural oxen), also known as a bullock (in BrE, AusE& IndE), is a male bovine trained and used as a draft animal. Oxen are commonly castrated adult male cattle; castration inhibits testosterone and aggression, which makes the males docile and safer to work with.
Aurochs
A wild ox (Bos primigenius) of Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia that became extinct in the 17th century and is believed to be the ancestor of domestic cattle. Also called urus.
Ox
A domesticated bovine animal kept for milk or meat; a cow or bull
He was tall and broad and as strong as an ox
Aurochs
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Ox
An adult castrated bull of the genus Bos, especially B. taurus, used chiefly as a draft animal.
Aurochs
An extinct European mammal, Bos primigenius, the ancestor of domestic cattle.
Ox
A bovine mammal, especially one that has been domesticated.
Aurochs
(zoology) The European bison (Bison bonasus, or Europæus).
Ox
An adult castrated male of cattle (B. taurus), especially when used as a beast of burden.
Aurochs
Plural of auroch
Ox
Any bovine animal (genus Bos). A neat, a beef.
Aurochs
The European bison (Bison bonasus, or Bison Europæus), once widely distributed, but now nearly extinct, except where protected in the Lithuanian forests, and perhaps in the Caucasus. It is distinct from the Urus of Cæsar, with which it has often been confused.
Ox
Abbreviation of oxygen
Aurochs
European bison having a smaller and higher head than the North American bison
Ox
The male of bovine quadrupeds, especially the domestic animal when castrated and grown to its full size, or nearly so. The word is also applied, as a general name, to any species of bovine animals, male and female.
All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field.
Aurochs
Large recently extinct long-horned European wild ox; considered one of the ancestors of domestic cattle
Ox
An adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus
Ox
Any of various wild bovines especially of the genera Bos or closely related Bibos
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