01-10-2026, 12:36 PM
I was checking a couple of entries and realised a bull from Heidelberg, Cod. Pal. germ. 311 had been grossly disserviced by my image cropping. Before, the image only contained the bull, and now i've updated it to include the tree right next to its head.
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However, we also missed a different cattle in the book on You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view., a "walt rinde". Forest Cow?
This has some improvements on the other taurus, even though it's basically the same drawing.
Firstly, the tree is closer to the head of the bull, and its mouth is open as if about to eat the leaves.
Secondly, this one also includes a penis, placed in the same far-back position as in the VMS.
Third, the terrain is also rockier than the other taurus, with a raised rocky bit just in front of the bulls front legs.
Another thing that i'm not sure of is the feet positioning. I get the feeling that the hooves of this animal fit the same "standing on toes" feel of the VMS. Maybe i'm just seeing things though
You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.
However, we also missed a different cattle in the book on You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view., a "walt rinde". Forest Cow?
This has some improvements on the other taurus, even though it's basically the same drawing.
Firstly, the tree is closer to the head of the bull, and its mouth is open as if about to eat the leaves.
Secondly, this one also includes a penis, placed in the same far-back position as in the VMS.
Third, the terrain is also rockier than the other taurus, with a raised rocky bit just in front of the bulls front legs.
Another thing that i'm not sure of is the feet positioning. I get the feeling that the hooves of this animal fit the same "standing on toes" feel of the VMS. Maybe i'm just seeing things though


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