  The origin of the Taurid complex is still debated. In addition to comet
2P/Encke, various asteroids were proposed to be members of the complex and thus
possible parent bodies of Taurid meteoroids. Studies of physical properties of
Taurid meteoroids can provide constrains on their source. We used a well
defined orbital sample of 16 Taurid fireballs with detailed radiometric light
curves. The sample represented meteoroids of initial masses from 8 grams to 650
kg (diameters 1 - 70 cm). The semi-empirical fragmentation model was used to
study their atmospheric fragmentation and derive strength distribution within
the meteoroids. It was found that small meteoroids are stronger than large
ones. When considering Taurid material as a whole, the majority has a very low
strength of less than 0.01 MPa and a density less than 1000 kg/m3. The low
strength material exists mostly as large bodies (>10 cm). If encountered in
smaller bodies, it forms only a minor part. Stronger materials up to 0.3 MPa
exist in Taurids as well, but the stronger material the rarer it is. Strong
material forms small inclusions in large bodies or exists as small (cm-sized)
separate bodies. These properties strongly suggest cometary origin of Taurids.
