Bovinae - Wikipedia
WEBBovines (subfamily Bovinae) comprise a diverse group of 10 genera of medium to large-sized ungulates, including cattle, bison, African buffalo, water buffalos, and the four-horned and spiral-horned antelopes. The evolutionary relationship between the members of the group is still debated, and their classification into loose tribes rather than ...
Bovidae - Wikipedia
WEBBovidae. The Bovidae comprise the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, yaks, bison, buffalo, antelopes (including goat-antelopes ), sheep and goats. A member of this family is called a bovid.
Cattle - Wikipedia
WEBCattle ( Bos taurus) are large, domesticated, bovid ungulates widely kept as livestock. They are prominent modern members of the subfamily Bovinae and the most widespread species of the genus Bos. Mature female cattle are called cows and mature male cattle are bulls.
Bovid | African & Asian Antelopes, Wild Cattle & Goats
WEBJul 18, 2024 · Bovid, (family Bovidae), any hoofed mammal in the family Bovidae (order Artiodactyla), which includes the antelopes, sheep, goats, cattle, buffalo, and bison. What sets the Bovidae apart from other cud-chewing artiodactyls (notably deer, family Cervidae) is the presence of horns consisting of a.
Bovinae | mammal subfamily | Britannica
WEBbreed of cattle. Written and fact-checked by. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree.
Cow | Description, Heifer, & Facts | Britannica
WEBCow, in common parlance, a domestic bovine, regardless of sex and age, usually of the species Bos taurus. Domestic cows are one of the most common farm animals around the world. The most specialized adaptation that cows (and other ruminants) have is their massive four-chambered stomach.
Subfamily Bovinae - Cattle, spiral-horned antelope, and nilgai
WEBThere are three traditionally recognized tribes in the family Bovinae: Bovini - bison, buffalo, cattle, and the saola. Boselaphini - nilgai and chousingha. Tragelaphini - spiral-horned antelope. Many bovine species have been domesticated by humans.
ADW: Bovinae: CLASSIFICATION
WEBThe Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed at https://animaldiversity.org. Disclaimer: The Animal Diversity Web is an educational resource written largely by and for college students. ADW doesn't cover all species in the world, nor does it include all the latest scientific information about organisms we describe.
Bovids I: Kudus, Buffaloes, and Bison (Bovinae)
WEBThe Bovinae is comprised of 24 extant species in three tribes: Boselaphini, Bovini, and Tragelaphini. Genetic evidence supports the idea that the Bovinae is a monophyletic group and a sister group to the subfamily Antilopinae.
Bovinae - Animalia
WEBBovines (subfamily Bovinae) comprise a diverse group of 10 genera of medium to large-sized ungulates, including domestic cattle, bison, African buffalo, water buffalos, and the four-horned and spiral-horned antelopes.
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