Kingdom Animalia Class Mammalia Family Bovidae Scientific name Bos acutifrons | Phylum Chordata Order Artiodactyla Subfamily Bovinae Rank Species | |
Similar Indian aurochs, Bos palaesondaicus, Bos primigenius africanus, Leptobos, Pelorovis | ||
Bos acutifrons is the most ancient representative of the genus Bos. Fossils of Bos acutifrons are found in middle Pleistocene-aged strata of India. It is widely accepted that from this species all later species arose. Between 1.5 and 2 million years ago the aurochs probably descended from this species.
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