Cows are the most common type of large domesticated ungulates. They are specifically bred to produce large quantities of milk processed and sold for consumption.
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It is unknown if cows are related to the tauren, both of which originated on Azeroth. Fleet Master Seahorn remarks that most non-tauren find tauren and cows indistinguishable.[2]