Indian Aurochs
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Extinct (9000 B.C.E)
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| Bos primigenius namadicus |
The Indian Aurochs was a subspecies of Aurochs that lived in South Asia. It was the ancestor of the other two subspecies and the zebu. It had a hump, probably used to store fat like a camel. Its predators were the tiger and recently, humans. The Indian Aurochs became extinct when the Indus Valley Civilization was built and interbred with domestic cattle.
