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Gaur
An adult gaur (Bos gaurus) in India.
List of cattle
List of cattle, The animals most often called cattle are the domesticated bovids raised for meat, milk, and leather or as beasts of burden. However, certain wild bovids are sometimes called cattle as well. (See also artiodactyl; domestication.)
domestic cattle
domestic cattle breeds (Bos taurus, Bos indicus, and hybrids)
other domesticated bovids
wild cattle species
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