7 Interesting Facts About Cows

Cows were first domesticated around 10,000 years ago

Taurine cattle were domesticated some 10,500 years ago from as few as 80 wild aurochs progenitors in central Anatolia, the Levant, and Western Iran. Regrettably, due to overhunting and habitat loss, as well as the advancement of agriculture and domestic herds, the wild aurochs became extinct during the 1600s. In the Indian subcontinent, a different domestication process occurred, giving rise to the zebu. As of 2018, there were roughly 1.5 billion cattle in the globe, according to the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO).