Taurus

Taurus is Latin for 'bull' and may refer to:


 * Taurus (astrology), the astrological sign
 * Vṛṣabha, in vedic astrology
 * Taurus (constellation), one of the constellations of the zodiac
 * Taurus (mythology), one of two Greek mythological characters named Taurus
 * Bos taurus, a species of cattle
 * Taurus cattle, a breed of cattle

Geography

 * Taurus Mountains, a range in modern-day Turkey
 * Montes Taurus, a mountainous region on the Moon
 * Taurus Mountain, a summit in Canada

People

 * Tarrus Riley, reggae singer who initially worked as a deejay under the name Taurus
 * Black Taurus (born 1987), Mexican wrestler also known as Taurus
 * Gran Guerrero (born 1993), Mexican wrestler formerly known as Taurus
 * Polo G (Taurus Bartlett, born 1999), American rapper

Romans

 * Titus Statilius Taurus, the name of a line of four Roman senators
 * Titus Statilius Taurus Corvinus, Roman consul in 45
 * Lucius Calvenus Taurus, 2nd century Middle Platonist philosopher
 * Taurus Volusianus, Roman consul in 261
 * Taurus (consul 361), Roman consul in 361
 * Taurus (consul 428), Roman consul in 428, nephew of the previous
 * Taurus Seleucus Cyrus, better known as Cyrus of Panopolis, Roman consul in 441 and writer

Fictional characters

 * Taurus (Marvel Comics), a Marvel Comics villain
 * Taurus (G.I. Joe), a character in the G.I. Joe universe
 * Taurus, a.k.a. Ox, a character in the Mega Man Star Force TV series
 * Taurus Bulba, a villain in the animated television series Darkwing Duck

Film

 * Taurus (2001 film), a Russian film
 * Taurus (2022 film), an American film directed by Tim Sutton

Music

 * Moog Taurus, a synthesizer; including the Taurus I, Taurus II, Taurus III
 * Taurus, a former band name of the Danish pop group TV-2
 * Taurus (group), a girl band
 * "Taurus Here", a 2005 song by Taurus
 * "Taurus" (instrumental), a 1968 rock instrumental by Spirit
 * Taurus I, Five Miles Out (Taurus II) and Taurus III, a trilogy of musical pieces by Mike Oldfield in the 1980s

Military

 * Taurus space launch vehicle, later named Minotaur-C
 * Taurus KEPD 350, a cruise missile
 * HMS Taurus, two ships of the Royal Navy
 * USNS Taurus (T-AK-273), a vehicle landing ship
 * USS Taurus (AF-25), a WWII cargo ship
 * USS Taurus (PHM-3), hydrofoil
 * Bristol Taurus, a 1936 aircraft piston engine
 * Canadian Taurus Armoured Recovery Vehicle, based on the Leopard 1 tank
 * XSSM-N-4 Taurus, a proposed unmanned version of the North American AJ Savage bomber

Civilian

 * Ford Taurus, a full-size sedan (previously mid-size from 1986 to 2007) produced by the Ford Motor Company from 1986 to 2019
 * Ford Taurus (China), a full-size sedan produced by Changan Ford since 2016
 * South Devon Railway locomotive Taurus, a 0-6-0ST steam locomotive
 * The Taurus Express (Toros Ekspresi), a Turkish passenger train
 * Pipistrel Taurus, a two-seat, self launching ultralight sailplane
 * ST Taurus, a tug in service with Panfido Rim., Italy 1949–1984
 * Taurus (locomotive), a widely known name for the EuroSprinter 64 U+ locomotive
 * Taurus II space launch vehicle, the former name of the American Antares rocket launch vehicle

Law enforcement

 * Ford Police Interceptor Sedan, police version of the Ford Taurus

Business

 * Taurus (manufacturer), a Brazilian gun manufacturer
 * Taurus Impact Systems, a business software producer and the precursor to Bullfrog Productions
 * TAURUS (share trading), an unsuccessful IT project at the London Stock Exchange

Other

 * Operation Taurus, a planned prosecution against Irish politician Martin McGuinness