Bos primigenius f. taurus - Heck cattle

Cattle (Artiodactyla Bovidae Bovinae)

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Taxonomic Status

Scientific name

Bos primigenius f. taurus

Common name

Heck cattle

Synonyms

Heck cattle

Comments on the subspecies

Comments

  • Zimmermann Waltraut wrote on 11/05/2010 8:55am (3 months ago):

    In Germany it was decided to spell the domesticated Aurochs "Auerochse" in quotation marks. Thus we decided against the proposal of the LHF to write the name with an X, Aurox (in German Aueroxe). The VFA e.V. is now called: Verein zur Förderung des "Auerochsen". We chose this version, because of semantic reasons. However, we have the same problem with the primitive horse breeds, especially the reconstructed Tarpan. I propose to change the name of the domesticated Tarpan also into "Tarpan". And, last not least we should not use the synonym Aurochs, as this name is occupied for the wild ancestor. We should write "Aurochs", accordingly.

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Experts and Scientific Referees

Buuveibaatar, Bayarbaatar

Institute of biology, Mongolian Academy of Sciences, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Chimeddorj, Buyanaa

WWF Mongolia

Vlasakker, Joep van de

Large mammals in Eurasia
Flaxfield Nature Consultancy

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Species Information

Physical characteristics

Habitat, behaviour, food and reproduction

Predation

Historical distribution

Current distribution

Population size and trends

Two graphs with the population development in the Oostvaardersplassen.

 

 

 

 

 

AreaNumbersDevelopment

Captive populations

MalesFemalesUnknownsBirths (last 12 months)

Threats

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Maps

Further map information

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Conservation Information

IUCN Red List

EU habitat directive

CITES

EU Wildlife trade regulation EC Reg. 338/97

Bern convention

Bonn convention

Conservation status

Socio-economic aspects

Conservation organisations and important websites

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Project Information

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Communication, education and information: available materials

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Recommendations, remarks and advice

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Project Proposals

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Sources

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All comments on Heck cattle (Bos primigenius f. taurus)

Comments

  • Zimmermann Waltraut wrote on 11/05/2010 8:55am (3 months ago):

    In Germany it was decided to spell the domesticated Aurochs "Auerochse" in quotation marks. Thus we decided against the proposal of the LHF to write the name with an X, Aurox (in German Aueroxe). The VFA e.V. is now called: Verein zur Förderung des "Auerochsen". We chose this version, because of semantic reasons. However, we have the same problem with the primitive horse breeds, especially the reconstructed Tarpan. I propose to change the name of the domesticated Tarpan also into "Tarpan". And, last not least we should not use the synonym Aurochs, as this name is occupied for the wild ancestor. We should write "Aurochs", accordingly.

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