Bovidae

Extinct Wild Cattle Aurochs Survived until 13th-14th Century in Bulgaria, Bones from Rusocastro Fortress Show

The aurochs, the large species of wild cattle which is the ancestor of today's domestic cattle, survived in today's Bulgaria well into the 13th-14th century when it was still hunted for meat, bones recently found in the large fortress Rusocastro in Southeast Bulgaria have demonstrated.

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Baby goat born without legs befriends a blind goat

A baby goat born without hooves became friends with a blind goat after being adopted by a New Jersey rescue shelter for animals.
When Pocket, the baby goat, was born without legs, his owners were dismayed, reaching out through social media for help. “Is there any hope for him, or should we let him go?” they asked on a FaceBook group for vets.