Talk:Holstaurus/@comment-25217644-20141022024854/@comment-25330482-20141022062338

It's a play on words. Dairy cows are also knowen as holstein cows which is where the first part "hols" comes from. The second part taurus, when taken in context is a huminoid cow that is often found in fantasy fiction. I'm not aware of the term being used outside of the MGE universe.