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Aurochs vs. Ox — What's the Difference?

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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