Heck cattle are a hardy breed of domestic cattle. These cattle are the result of an attempt to breed back the extinct aurochs from modern aurochs-derived cattle in the 1920s and 1930s. Controversy revolves around methodology and success of the program. Considerable differences exist between Heck cattle and the aurochs. Futhermore, there are other cattle breeds which resemble their wild ancestor at least as much as Heck cattle.
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