They developed thicker hides to survive cold climates.

They learned to communicate with humans to ask for food.

Wild cattle grew stronger and more muscular to defend themselves from predators.

They adapted to eat a wider variety of grasses and plants during food shortages.

It provided humans with meat, milk, and draft animals

It caused humans to stop farming and rely only on hunting.

It made wild cattle more dangerous and harder to control.

It led humans to move away form using animals for food.

Taurine cattle were domesticated in the Near East from the wild aurochs.

The first domestic cattle appeared in Mesopotamia around 8500 years BC.

Short-horned cattle were the first to be domesticated.

Long-horned cattle were only found in Asia.

Poll

Yearling

Steer

Polled

A cow is always male, while a heifer is always female.

A heifer is always older than a cow.

A cow has had a calf, while a heifer has not.

A heifer is a male that has not been castrated.

Collar

Brand

Bell

Ear Tag

To keep cows indoors during winter

To train cows for shows

To provide a place for cows to graze and eat grass

To mark cows for identification

Chuck

Rib

Round

Sirloin

Adhesives, Refined sugar, Brushes, Chewing gum

Pasta, Cake mixes, Dyes & inks, Minerals

Gelatin, Fertilizer, Candles, Brushes

Textiles, Paint, Oil & lubricants, Insulation

Their ability to adapt to changing pressures such as climate and diseases

Their speed and agility

Their aggressive behavior

Their solitary lifestyle