Safari Ltd Jersey CowJersey Cows are a European breed originating from Jersey Island, a tiny British island in the English channel, just off the coast of France. Jersey Cows are prodigious milk cows, producing more per pound of body weight than any other breed. Scientific Name: Bos taurus Characteristics: This docile Jersey Cow swishes its tail, waiting to be milked. Although other cows produce more total pounds of milk, none produces milk more efficiently than the Jersey