Holy cow! Boffins making a new one

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

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Richard Collins is a polymath from Limerick with a special interest in birds, particularly swans.

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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