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Domestic Cow (Bos taurus)

Standoff in Mojave National Preserve

General Information: Domestic Cows (Bos taurus), commonly referred to as cows or cattle, are large creatures with horns. The general color is brown (but there are many colors and breeds). Cattle generally are timid, but occasionally they can be quite aggressive -- and with their size and horns, you don't want to provoke them.

Taxonomy: Order: Artiodactyla (Even-toed Hoofed Mammals); Family: Bovidae (cows, sheep, goats, and similar mammals). Formerly Bos primigenius.

Breeding: Gestation of 9-11 months, calves born in spring.

Diet: Vegetation; browse on shrubs, grasses, and forbs.

Domestic Cow (Bos primigenius)

Range: Worldwide

Where to Find: Around Las Vegas, look for "wild" cattle in the South McCullough Range where the former owner abandoned some of the herd. Cattle can also be found at the north end of the Gold Butte region, and they are common in parts of Mojave National Preserve.

Comments: Don't annoy ornery cows.

Bundy trespass cows in Gold Butte National Monument	Bundy trespass cows in Gold Butte National Monument
Bundy trespass cows in Gold Butte National Monument	Bundy trespass cows in Gold Butte National Monument
Bundy trespass cows in Gold Butte National Monument	Bundy trespass cows in Gold Butte National Monument
Bundy trespass cows in Gold Butte National Monument	Bundy trespass cows in Gold Butte National Monument at sunset
Legal cows in Basin and Range National Monument	Legal cows in Basin and Range National Monument
Legal cow in Basin and Range National Monument	Legal cow in Basin and Range National Monument
Legal cow in Basin and Range National Monument	Trespass cows at Gold Butte Townsite
Trespass cow along southern Gold Butte Road	Trespass bull near Great Eastern Peak, Gold Butte NM
Pancake Cactus eaten by cows -- they must be hungry!	Pancake Cactus eaten by cows -- they must be hungry!
Habitat damage caused by cattle in Gold Butte National Monument	Habitat damage caused by cattle in Gold Butte National Monument
Habitat damage caused by cattle in Gold Butte National Monument	Habitat damage caused by cattle in Gold Butte National Monument
Habitat damage caused by cattle in Gold Butte National Monument	Habitat damage caused by cattle in Gold Butte National Monument
Cow pie or cow patty: old, dry cattle scat	Cow trail along road in southern Gold Butte National Monument
Cow track in central Gold Butte National Monument	Cow tracks (hind foot placed on top of front-foot track
Trespass cow in Wee Thump Joshua Tree Wilderness Area	Trespass cow in Wee Thump Joshua Tree Wilderness Area
Trespass cows at the Zone-tailed Ranch	Trespass cows at the Zone-tailed Ranch
Trespass cows on the Mormon Mesa	Trespass cows on the Mormon Mesa
Bundy trespass cows near Whitney Pocket, Gold Butte NM	Bundy trespass cow near Whitney Pocket, Gold Butte NM
Bundy trespass cow near Whitney Pocket, Gold Butte NM	Bundy trespass cows in Goat Wash, southern Gold Butte NM
Trespass cow sign in Garden Wash, southern Gold Butte NM	Trespass cow sign in Garden Wash, southern Gold Butte NM
Bundy trespass cows near Riverside	Bundy trespass cow near Riverside
Bundy trespass cows in Gold Butte, Lime Canyon Wilderness Area	Bundy trespass cows in southern Gold Butte, Red Bluff Spring Road
Trespass cow and feral burro scat in Quail Wash, Gold Butte NM	Trespass cow scat on Black Ridge, Gold Butte NM
Cow bones: the desert is a harsh place	Cow bones: the desert is a harsh place

Note: All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate.
; Last updated 230921

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