1. It is of the subspecies " Bos taurus ibericus ". 2. Dairy cows generally are of the species " Bos taurus ". 3. To their surprise, they found that one of the closest matches was the domestic cow, Bos taurus . 4. Hassanin says, " however, our study indicates that it should be synonymous with Bos taurus ." 5. It has been crossbred extensively with " Bos taurus taurus " ( European ) beef breeds of cattle. 6. The Caracu of European origin ( Bos Taurus ) is extraordinary in its adaptation to tropical and sub-tropical climate. 7. Your wife would send you to the grocery store for Lactuca sativa and Solanum tuberosum to accompany some commercially ground Bos taurus . 8. The zebu, now called " Bos taurus indicus ", is the common domestic cow in much of Asia. 9. Being a Bos Taurus ( European ) it breeds a mestizo with a high degree of heterosis with Zebu cattle ( Bos indicus ). 10. They are at least 10 % more efficient than Brahmans and have the favorable carcass qualities of the " Bos taurus " cattle.