= Attacks and techniques =
This creature has two three attacks: '''Kick''', '''Horn attack''', and '''Horn charge'''.
=== Kick ===
*'''Delicacy meat''': When butchered, this creature's meat is considered to be a [[Hunting#High-value meat|delicacy]], worth double the value of regular game meat.
*'''Milkable''': You may use this creature to transform an [[Crafting items#Ingredient items|empty plastic bottle]] into a [[Food|bottle of milk]]. This can be done as many times as desired.
** At the GM's discretion, a group of these creatures may have one member that is actually be a male (bull) rather than a female (cow); making it non-milkable.
Naming:
As with other bovines, males kept for breeding are known as ''bulls'', other males are referred to as ''steers'', and females are ''heifers'' when they haven't yet had a ''calf'' (a baby), and become ''cows'' when they do. Of the three types of bovine creatures in the Mazes, dahomeys are the largest, with an average height of 4 feet, and average weights of 750 to 850 pounds for cows, and 1100 to 1200 pounds for bulls.
They possess typically black or very dark brown coats, and with both males and females have possessing horns. Dahomey cows are famous for using those these horns, as well as kicking other creatures whenever it feels threatened. This, alongside the fact they are considered to be relatively unafraid of sapient contact (or much of anything), made them the hardest bovine species to domesticate. Nevertheless, they are domesticated and kept, as once tamed, this defensive behavior turns them into animals that will rush to the defense of their herds against intruders. Farmers view it as an additional beneficial trait, as it means additional defense against invading creatures.
The name of this species comes from [[James Dahomey]], a human farmer who lived during early [[History of the Mazes|Era 5]]; he was the first to have successfully domesticated domesticate and raised raise a herd of this type of cattle, which were originally known as ''black cows''. Following his success, the species was renamed ''Dahomey's cattle'' in his honor, and was has since changed to simply ''dahomey cattle'', dropping the uppercase D.
As with other bovines, the meat of dahomey cattle, generally referred to as ''beef'', is prized for its taste and its inclusion in many recipes; therefore consequently it is considered more valuable. Although it is rare nowadays, it is still possible to find dahomey cows (even more rarely, bulls) in the 'wild', in the Uncivilized Area. They are generally animals that have escaped a town's farm area, though some herds can still be found living in the wild, typically in outside areas where grass exists and therefore can be grazed on.
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