page_title: Taurus cattle
section_title: Denmark
hierarchical_section_title: Taurus cattle / History / Denmark
context_page_description: Taurus cattle are an advanced form of Heck cattle, an attempt of breeding back the aurochs, the wild ancestor of domestic cattle. They are the result of crossbreeding traditional Heck cattle with aurochs-like cattle mostly from Southern Europe to achieve a greater resemblance to the aurochs and larger body size. Taurus cattle herds are located in Germany, Denmark, Hungary, Latvia and the Netherlands and are used in conservation of natural landscapes and biodiversity. Taurus cattle is a breed that is still being crossbred and bred selectively.
context_section_description: Taurus breeding was initiated in Lille Vildmose Nature Reserve under the name Projekt Urokse ("Project Aurochs").  The founding herd consisted of one Chianina × Heck bull, four Heck cows and one Sayaguesa × Heck cow, and in 2009 three Sayaguesa bulls were added.  As of 2010, the herd had grown to a size of 56 individuals.
caption: The Taurus bull "Leonardo" (Chianina × Heck) from Lille Vildmose, 2004
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