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Who coined the term 'tauros' for the modern-day aurochs?
Who coined the term 'tauros' for the modern-day aurochs?
- The Heck brothers
- Margret Bunzel-Drüke
- Godfried Schouten (correct)
- Jonathon Keats
What is the goal of Ronald Goderie's project in the Côa Valley?
What is the goal of Ronald Goderie's project in the Côa Valley?
- To reintroduce the aurochs to the Côa Valley (correct)
- To protect the petroglyphs in the valley from being flooded
- To work with an NGO called Rewilding Europe
- To collaborate with geneticists at Wageningen University
What is the purpose of crossbreeding Hecks with other cattle?
What is the purpose of crossbreeding Hecks with other cattle?
- To make them more domesticated
- To make them more belligerent
- To make them less like aurochs
- To preserve the genetic traits of lost breeds (correct)
What is the aurochs?
What is the aurochs?
Why are ear tags required for tauros cattle?
Why are ear tags required for tauros cattle?
What is the significance of the petroglyphs in the Côa Valley?
What is the significance of the petroglyphs in the Côa Valley?
Which animal has shaped the European landscape for a million years?
Which animal has shaped the European landscape for a million years?
What could be the consequence of the removal of domestic cattle and lack of wild alternatives?
What could be the consequence of the removal of domestic cattle and lack of wild alternatives?
What is the initial focus of breeding primitive cattle breeds?
What is the initial focus of breeding primitive cattle breeds?
Why did Goderie resolve to start over with a new animal breed?
Why did Goderie resolve to start over with a new animal breed?
What was the goal of the Heck brothers when they tried to revive the aurochs?
What was the goal of the Heck brothers when they tried to revive the aurochs?
What was the reason for the aurochs' extinction?
What was the reason for the aurochs' extinction?
What is the significance of natural grazing for preserving biodiversity?
What is the significance of natural grazing for preserving biodiversity?
What is the current state of farmland in Europe?
What is the current state of farmland in Europe?
