Bos Bos taurus dairy cow Cattle (colloquially cows) are the most common type of large domesticated ungulates. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily *Bovinae*, are the most widespread species of the genus *Bos*, and are most commonly classified collectively as *Bos taurus*... with three subspecies: *Bos taurus primigenius, Bos taurus indicus, Bos taurus taurus*. MSW3:14200687 ox bovine cattle domestic cow domestic cattle cow Bos taurus Linnaeus, 1758