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Bos taurus

Linnaeus, 1758
Chordata » Artiodactyla » Bovidae » Bos taurus
Common name (English)
Aurochs
Ηabitat
E: Grasslands
D: Wetlands
F: Heathland
G: Woodland
I: Cultivated
X: Miscellaneous

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Establishment status
Not Established
Establishment status detail

Alien:

Farmed animal.

Online resource
https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=…
Pathway
2 ESCAPE FROM CONFINEMENT - Farmed animals – Farm
Pathway detail

Introduced to the island around 10500 BCE.

References

Zeder MA (2008) Domestication and early agriculture in the Mediterranean Basin: Origins, diffusion, and impact. PNAS 105(33): 11597-11604. http://www.pnas.orgcgidoi10.1073pnas.0801317105%20pna/

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Joint Service Health Unit
University of Cyprus - Department of Biological Sciences
Darwin Initiative
Akrotiri Environment

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