The origin of domesticated cattle has been traced to __________

A. Bison antiquus, an extinct form of buffalo that was once common in North America
B. the taming of certain varieties of wildebeest that can still be found today in parts of East Africa
C. Bos primigenius, a wild species native to Europe that became extinct in the early seventeenth century
D. Paleolithic herding of water buffalo in parts of India and Southeast Asia


Answer: C

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