The Animals Were Never Alone
a Choose Your Own Adventure Essay
by Maria Lepistö and the Animal Sound Society
Besides his engagement in the Nazi Party, Lutz Heck was also the director of the Berlin Zoological garden. He is known for his attempt to recreate Aryan Cows, also known as Heck Cattle, Aurochs, Bos Taurus, Kaukasisches Zwergzebu; an ancient breed of cows that died out 400 years ago in Poland. There is only one recording available and it is 8 seconds long.

However, there are many ordinary, domestic cows. If you want to listen to them, go to 125

If you want to ask Karl about the Aryan cows, go to 139

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