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-Grimm Title: Bovid.

-Threat Level: C alone, B in herds.

-Animal Basis: Bulls, Oxen, and other Bovidae.

-Environment: Plains.

-Appearance: Bovine in appearance, being entirely black, except for its red eyes and white armor segments, which include a mask covering the entire upper half of its face, and long horns protruding from its head.

-Armouring(s): The Bovidae are heavily armored, developing bone segments along their backs and sides, which only thicken and broaden with age. Some of the eldest Bovidae have even been recorded to have small spikes protruding from the armor segments.

-Average size seen: At the shoulder, a Bovid can stand anywhere between 2 and 3 meters (Roughly 6.6 and 9.8 Feet respectively), with the average specimen standing at 2.5 meters (Roughly 8 Feet), and being as long as 3.6 meters (Roughly 4 Yards) from nose to tail.

-Variants: Variation between specimens appears to be entirely dependant on the age and experience of the specimen, with no unique variations having been reported to date.

-Behaviour: Bovidae tend to stay together in large herds of between 20 and 30, in which there is a distinct social hierarchy. The largest, oldest Bovid of the herd is typically the leader, called the Alpha (Note: I couldn't find a term for the dominant bull of a cattle herd, so I'm going with Alpha for now. Feel free to correct me if you know the official term), decides the herd's direction. In rare cases of a Bovid roaming by itself, it's no match for a trained fighter. Bovidae are nomadic in nature, roaming the plains of Vale and Vacuo with no direction other than the nearest source of negative emotion. They hunt by tracking down their prey and charging at it full speed, hoping to incapacitate it immediately and finish it off. They are shown to be very aggressive towards other species of Grimm, going so far as to turn against other Grimm that interfere with their battles. Bovidae tend to rely on strength in numbers when going against well-trained adversaries, stampeding in an attempt to overwhelm their would-be prey.

-Attack(s): A Bovid's primary attack is charging directly at its enemy, hoping to incapacitate it immediately, and in the case of herds, Bovidae will stampede to run down their prey. Should its charges prove ineffective, more experiences Bovidae will attempt to gore their adversaries with their large horns, and if a Bovid is outflanked, it will kick out with its powerful hind legs.

-Strength: Bovidae are brutishly strong, rivalling Beowolves and Boarbatusks, and even, in the cases of the strongest specimens, Ursai and Beringels in terms of raw power. Though typically slow, a Bovid can reach high speeds when charging, and in additon, its thick armor plating makes it a tough foe.

-Weakness(es): In additon to its unarmored underbelly, a Bovid's movements when not charging are slow and sluggish. Bovidae are also far from the brightest Grimm, with even the oldest, most experiences specimens only showing low signs of intelligence, even for Grimm. Lone Bovidae are also relatively easy to deal with, experienced warriors being able to dodge out of the way of its charges without fear of being hit by another, and then safely counterattack while the Bovid slowly turns around.

-Additional Notes: I was bored so I decided to make a Bovine Grimm. As with the Sucuaranas, if you want to use it for RPs or Fanfics, just be sure to credit me.

Here's the closest I could find for what a Bovid would actually look like in-universe:

