Identification:

Large, beef giving mammals. Course, dense hair much like that of a deer. Color varies. Most are domesticated.

Habitat:

Farms and plains all over the world.

Skull:

Rectangular, long yet very large; large eye sockets, very large, flat teeth.

Details of Skull

Cattle Bovidae

Stage: Adult (male and female) and adolesent

Area Collected: Cattle farm in Central Minnesota

Source: Died in the Spring

Measurements

Dental Formula
Upper/Lower	Incisors	Canines	Premolars	Molars	U and L	Total
Upper	0-0	0-0	3-3	3-3	12
Lower	3-3	1-1	3-3	3-3	20	=32

Latin Name : Bos "an ox"

Calf Skull With Bottom Jaw Lateral View Height: 6" Width: 5.5" Length: 11.25 (Bottom Jaw Included)

Bull Skull Lateral View Height: 7.5" Width: 8.5" Length: 18.5"

Cow Skull Lateral View Height: 6" Width: 8.25" Length: 17"

Other Cattle Skulls

Calf Skull Lateral View

Calf Skull (Shellacked) Lateral View

Bull Skull Dorsal View

Bull Skull (Horn Sheaths Removed) Dorsal View

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