@Pclip - As(h)ok is definitely a Hindu name and though a cow is sacred to most Hindus I doubt Asok will be in his right mind to even recognize what animal he is...
And technically Asok would become a buffalo, not a cow unless Alice's slaps cause sex change too!
@dilbertplusdogbert:
Dolphin is probably close because a dolphin is one of the most highly intelligent mammals (and yes, a dolphin is a mammal); and Asok is one of the most highly intelligent worker there.