THE FUTURistic Evolution Of The Cow
The Past of the Cow Species
Have you ever wondered what cows looked like before the history of time? Cattle had to evolve from some other creature. Cattle are believed to have evolved from prehistoric aurochs 10,500 years ago in the Near East. The changes from aurochs to today's domesticated cattle are very subtle. Cows are smaller than aurochs, approximately by 12 inches. Cows also have smaller horns that point forward, where aurochs had horns that pointed slightly toward the side. Now we've learned about cows of the past. What about cows of the future?
Have you ever wondered what cows looked like before the history of time? Cattle had to evolve from some other creature. Cattle are believed to have evolved from prehistoric aurochs 10,500 years ago in the Near East. The changes from aurochs to today's domesticated cattle are very subtle. Cows are smaller than aurochs, approximately by 12 inches. Cows also have smaller horns that point forward, where aurochs had horns that pointed slightly toward the side. Now we've learned about cows of the past. What about cows of the future?
The World's Future
Predictions on the world's future climate leads us to believe that if cattle do not evolve, they will become extinct. The world's three largest cattle raising areas, the Great Plains and the Midwest regions of the United states and Central Brazil will be greatly affected by global warming. The Midwest of the United States isn't likely to be flooded by melting glaciers, but will experience more devastating downpours and floods, along with hotter temperatures. The prediction will be that the Midwest will eventually have the climate of present day Texas, Oklahoma, and Arizona by the end of the century, seeming as just a slight change compared to the far future. This could cause many heat related deaths. Increasing water levels due to rainfall and unbearable temperatures may result in cows evolving to live on both land and water.
The Great Plains are likely to have the similar living conditions, but not exact. The sea level will rise a staggering 19 to 23 inches by the end of the century. The southern Great Plains may flood due to the proximity of the Gulf of Mexico, but the areas near Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska will be even drier, causing the land to be prone to fire sparks and wide-spread wildfires. The Northern Great Plains continuing from northern Nebraska up until the state of South Dakota will be hot and moist due to continuous rainfall, leading it to flood, similar to the Midwest. The risk of a hot and fiery death leads to the conclusion that cows will be forced to migrate and adapt to a wet and watery environment.
Central Brazil is also a large cattle raising area that is predicted to flood. A majority of Brazil is on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. Although Central Brazil is far from the coast, it still is predicted to flood. Like the two other regions explained above, rainfall will increase, along with the average temperature. Once again, there is a well-reasoned explanation of the futuristic cow.
Predictions on the world's future climate leads us to believe that if cattle do not evolve, they will become extinct. The world's three largest cattle raising areas, the Great Plains and the Midwest regions of the United states and Central Brazil will be greatly affected by global warming. The Midwest of the United States isn't likely to be flooded by melting glaciers, but will experience more devastating downpours and floods, along with hotter temperatures. The prediction will be that the Midwest will eventually have the climate of present day Texas, Oklahoma, and Arizona by the end of the century, seeming as just a slight change compared to the far future. This could cause many heat related deaths. Increasing water levels due to rainfall and unbearable temperatures may result in cows evolving to live on both land and water.
The Great Plains are likely to have the similar living conditions, but not exact. The sea level will rise a staggering 19 to 23 inches by the end of the century. The southern Great Plains may flood due to the proximity of the Gulf of Mexico, but the areas near Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska will be even drier, causing the land to be prone to fire sparks and wide-spread wildfires. The Northern Great Plains continuing from northern Nebraska up until the state of South Dakota will be hot and moist due to continuous rainfall, leading it to flood, similar to the Midwest. The risk of a hot and fiery death leads to the conclusion that cows will be forced to migrate and adapt to a wet and watery environment.
Central Brazil is also a large cattle raising area that is predicted to flood. A majority of Brazil is on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. Although Central Brazil is far from the coast, it still is predicted to flood. Like the two other regions explained above, rainfall will increase, along with the average temperature. Once again, there is a well-reasoned explanation of the futuristic cow.
The Bone Structure of Today's Bos Taurus (Cow)
Adaptation and Evolution of the Cow
The cow may evolve into something similar to the manatee. Eventually, the cow will no longer have underwater grains to eat, but vegetation similar to seaweed and kelp. Since cows are herbivores, they eat plants. Cows will be able to eat seaweed, but since it would be on the ocean floor, they would have to dive deep down to the ocean floor to get their food. The future cow may have webbed feet, like ducks, so they can swim and walk in the event they need to get onto land. The cow would have to decrease in size and develop a swim bladder to stay at the top of the water surface so the mammal can breathe. With a swim bladder, the cow could rise and fall in the water. Another crucial adaptation in the process of the evolution of the cow is losing its hair. When the hair gets wet, it may stick together and weigh it down, the extra weight pulling it under the surface. When the cow loses it hair, it will leave a smooth and leathery gray skin like the manatee's, making sure there is no extra weight pulling the cow under water. The final crucial adaptation in the evolution of the cow is having a retractable eyelid like other marine animals. This adaptation ensures that no water gets in the cow's eyes and the water does not distract the cow from its predators. The cow's bone structure will not have to change, but if it does it will change very slightly. These adaptations will ensure that the evolved cow can live on land, in fresh water, and in salt water.
The Futuristic Cow's Name
The evolution of the cow may result in an entire process of speciation. We have decide to name this new species the Comadorsh. The name is derived from certain letters in the animal names of cow, manatee, duck, fish, and horse. All of these animals are resembled or similar to our evolved cow. This is a theory about the evolution of the cow.
The cow may evolve into something similar to the manatee. Eventually, the cow will no longer have underwater grains to eat, but vegetation similar to seaweed and kelp. Since cows are herbivores, they eat plants. Cows will be able to eat seaweed, but since it would be on the ocean floor, they would have to dive deep down to the ocean floor to get their food. The future cow may have webbed feet, like ducks, so they can swim and walk in the event they need to get onto land. The cow would have to decrease in size and develop a swim bladder to stay at the top of the water surface so the mammal can breathe. With a swim bladder, the cow could rise and fall in the water. Another crucial adaptation in the process of the evolution of the cow is losing its hair. When the hair gets wet, it may stick together and weigh it down, the extra weight pulling it under the surface. When the cow loses it hair, it will leave a smooth and leathery gray skin like the manatee's, making sure there is no extra weight pulling the cow under water. The final crucial adaptation in the evolution of the cow is having a retractable eyelid like other marine animals. This adaptation ensures that no water gets in the cow's eyes and the water does not distract the cow from its predators. The cow's bone structure will not have to change, but if it does it will change very slightly. These adaptations will ensure that the evolved cow can live on land, in fresh water, and in salt water.
The Futuristic Cow's Name
The evolution of the cow may result in an entire process of speciation. We have decide to name this new species the Comadorsh. The name is derived from certain letters in the animal names of cow, manatee, duck, fish, and horse. All of these animals are resembled or similar to our evolved cow. This is a theory about the evolution of the cow.
The Current Cow
A Futuristic Comadorsh
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