Tauren

Tauren males stand anywhere from nine to twelve feet tall (2.74-3.65m) and weigh eight hundred to a thousand pounds (362.87-483.59kg). Females are considerably smaller and less muscular. Remember that this is only an average and can vary by several hundred pounds.

Tauren are likely primarily herbivores, given the way their jaws and teeth are formed, but have been known to consume meat freely. Because of their predilection to use every bit of an animal, it is likely that they consume a high amount of nutrients daily. While it is unclear how large a variety of foods tauren are capable of consuming, presumably (given their nomadic nature) they have developed an extensive enough palate to at least digest much of what is presented them. It is unlikely they ever developed the ability to consume rotting or decaying animal or plant matter given their predilection of using all of an available resource.

Tauren are physical marvels. Their hides are thick, their musculature dense, and they are capable of moving at great speed and strength well into old age. Despite their bovine appearance, tauren have evolved into highly functional combat machines. The totem, a favored weapon of the tauren, is simply a large, carved pillar of wood used to relentlessly clobber foes with great force. They move incredibly fast, both when running and in combat, indicating impressive oxygen efficiency and resilience.

Because of the distances they are able to run without pause, it is unlikely for tauren to become dangerously fatigued in combat. Given the shape of their legs and their hooves, tauren are probably only capable of extreme speed in a singular direction. While turning is possible, it would be unwise to corner with any kind of haste.

Tauren are quite robust. Their fur and toughened hides form a thick natural defense; when coupled with their slablike muscle and thick bone structure, they can accurately be termed living tanks. While tauren have impressive cardio, they are oxygen reliant and thus prone to significant bleeds and suffocation - though the location and thickness of their necks imply it would be very difficult to do. The horns adorning their heads imply a skull thick enough to shrug off most impacts and deflect all but the heaviest blades. They are naturally resistant to most light weaponry, but trauma can still put a hard stop to their battlefield exploits. They have no noted biological means to continue fighting through shock, but forcing them into such a state may prove easier said than done.

Because of how well they age, it is probable that tauren cells maintain their genome integrity for a much longer period of time.