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Bos taurus

Basic information
Scientific name Bos taurus (No picture)
Common names Cattle
Higher taxon Bovidae, Artiodactyla, Mammalia
Natural range West Asia.
Habitat Grassland.
Invasion information
Range in Japan Tokara Islands, Goto Islands, Oki Islands. Range in Japan
Origin Unknown.
Date 1910s.
Route Deliberate introduction (for domestic animal).
Impact Destruction of landscape.
Native organism(s) affected: Vegetation.
Regulation in Japan No action for prevention, mitigation, control, or eradication.
Introduced range in other countries Under Construction.
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