Holy cow! Boffins making a new one

AT THE height of the Roman Empire, herds of wild cattle roamed Europe.

Holy cow! Boffins making a new one
Mon, 29 Oct, 2012 - 00:00
Richard Collins

Among them were bison, cousins of the iconic Wild West species.

The European bison has survived but another hoofed animal, the auroch, has not.

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