Aside from bearing the national coat of arms, the flag of Moldova has the same design and color scheme as the Romanian flag. Moldova and Romania share a common bond in their historical lineage, a history reflected in their similar flags. The flag of Moldova can also be mistaken with those of Chad and Andorra.
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Bos primigenius - The lineage of domesticated cattle can be traced to the aurochs, a large grazing animal. Aurochs roamed throughout Europe and Northern Africa during the late Pleistocene and early Holocene epochs. Extensive hunting by humans began to thin the herds. The aurochs herds were soon limited to a handful of areas including modern Lithuania, Moldova, and Poland. Efforts to save the dwindling numbers failed. The last aurochs, a female, died of natural causes in 1627 and brought the species to extinction.
