Bovidae is the family of cloven-hoofed ruminant mammals commonly called bovids, comprising cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, gazelles, sheep and goats. It is the largest family within the order Artiodactyla and one of the most diverse mammal families, distributed naturally across Africa, Eurasia and North America, with the genus Bison and the genus Capra among its members. Bovids are characterized by unbranched, permanent horns present in most species, in contrast to the deciduous antlers of deer.
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Taxonomic Rank Scientific Name Member Species/Taxa Count Geographic DistributionGreatest diversity occurs in Africa, especially the savannas of Eastern Africa; also found in Europe, Asia, and North America 1 Defining CharacteristicsShare a basic form of a blunt snout, one or more pairs of horns generally present on males just behind the ears, a distinct neck and limbs, and a tail varying in length and bushiness 1 Member Count Band Era First Appeared Identification
Distinguishing AppearanceThe unique horn structure is the only unambiguous morphological feature distinguishing bovids from other pecorans 1 Classification
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Lead sentence
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Lead sentence, family name clause
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Introduction section, species count sentence
There are 143 extant species and 300 known extinct species of bovids
Distribution section
The greatest diversities of Bovidae occur in Africa. The maximum concentration of species is in the savannas of Eastern Africa. Other bovid species also occur in Europe, Asia, and North America.
Characteristics section, basic form sentence
All bovids have the similar basic form, a snout with a blunt tip, one or more pairs of horns (generally present on males) immediately after the oval or pointed ears, a distinct neck and limbs, and a tail varying in length and bushiness among the species.
Characteristics section
The unique horn structure is the only unambiguous morphological feature of bovids that distinguishes them from other pecorans.
Parent Taxon Of: Greater Kudu, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: European Bison, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Markhor, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Addax, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Alpine Ibex, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Gerenuk, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Bighorn Sheep, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Saiga Antelope, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Bontebok, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Beira (Antelope), Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Heuglin's Gazelle, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Mongalla Gazelle, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Red Gazelle, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Red-Fronted Gazelle, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Arabian Gazelle, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Arabian Sand Gazelle, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Chinkara, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Cuvier's Gazelle, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Goitered Gazelle, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Mountain Gazelle, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Rhim Gazelle, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Speke's Gazelle, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Günther's Dik-Dik, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Kirk's Dik-Dik, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Salt's Dik-Dik, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Silver Dik-Dik, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Dama Gazelle, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Grant's Gazelle, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Goa (Antelope), Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Cape Grysbok, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Sharpe's Grysbok, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Steenbok, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Bali Cattle, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Gayal, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Kouprey, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Yak, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Zebu, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Mountain Anoa, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Water Buffalo, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Harnessed Bushbuck, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Barbary Sheep, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Arabian Tahr, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Takin, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: East Caucasian Tur, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Iberian Ibex, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Nubian Ibex, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Siberian Ibex, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Walia Ibex, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: West Caucasian Tur, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Wild Goat, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Mainland Serow, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Red Serow, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Himalayan Tahr, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Chinese Goral, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Nilgiri Tahr, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Argali, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Dall Sheep, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Mouflon, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Sheep, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Snow Sheep, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Urial, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Bharal, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Pyrenean Chamois, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Abbott's Duiker, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Aders's Duiker, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Black Duiker, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Black-Fronted Duiker, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Brooke's Duiker, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Ogilby's Duiker, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Peters's Duiker, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Red Forest Duiker, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Red-Flanked Duiker, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Weyns's Duiker, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: White-Bellied Duiker, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Zebra Duiker, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Maxwell's Duiker, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Walter's Duiker, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Common Duiker, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Bluebuck, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: East African Oryx, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Bates's Pygmy Antelope, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Kob, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Lechwe, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Nile Lechwe, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Grey Rhebok, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
Parent Taxon Of: Mountain Reedbuck, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
View the Source2. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ25497, descriptionView the Source 3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Bovidae
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 292
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Bovidae
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Bovidae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 33.9 ... "early_interval": "Rupelian"
Wikidata: Bovidae
Chamois (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Chamois, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Blesbok (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Blesbok, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Common beisa oryx (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Common beisa oryx, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Wikidata: European mouflon
Parent Taxon Of: European mouflon, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Wikidata: Cyprus mouflon
Parent Taxon Of: Cyprus mouflon, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Wikidata: Desert bighorn sheep
Parent Taxon Of: Desert bighorn sheep, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Hartebeest (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Hartebeest, TaxonomyQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Hartebeest, Taxonomy
First described by German zoologist Peter Simon Pallas in 1766, it is classified in the genus Alcelaphus and placed in the family Bovidae.
Hirola (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Hirola, TaxonomyQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Hirola, Taxonomy
Authorities agree that the hirola belongs in the subfamily Alcelaphinae within the family Bovidae but there has been debate about the genus in which it should be placed.
Black wildebeest (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Black Wildebeest, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Black Wildebeest, Lead
It is a member of the genus Connochaetes and family Bovidae.
Damaliscus lunatus (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Tsessebe, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Tsessebe, Lead
Damaliscus lunatus is a large African antelope of the genus Damaliscus and subfamily Alcelaphinae in the family Bovidae, with a number of recognised geographic subspecies.
Dibatag (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Dibatag, Taxonomy and etymologyQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Dibatag, Taxonomy and etymology
It is the sole member of the genus Ammodorcas, and is placed in the family Bovidae.
Dorcas gazelle (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Dorcas Gazelle, Taxonomy and evolutionQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Dorcas Gazelle, Taxonomy and evolution
It is a member of the genus Gazella and the family Bovidae.
Soemmerring's gazelle (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Soemmerring's Gazelle, Taxonomy and evolutionQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Soemmerring's Gazelle, Taxonomy and evolution
Formerly considered a member of the genus Gazella within the subgenus Nanger before Nanger was elevated to genus status, Soemmerring's gazelle is a member of the family Bovidae.
Royal antelope (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Royal Antelope, Taxonomy and etymologyQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Royal Antelope, Taxonomy and etymology
It is placed in the genus Neotragus and the family Bovidae.
Oribi (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Oribi, TaxonomyQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Oribi, Taxonomy
The sole member of its genus, the oribi is placed under the family Bovidae.
Mongolian gazelle (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Mongolian Gazelle, TaxonomyQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Mongolian Gazelle, Taxonomy
Rather, these three procaprid antelope species are placed together in their own genus, Procapra, falling under the tribe of Antilopini (of the subfamily Antilopinae), under the greater Bovidae family of the Artiodactyla Order.
Przewalski's gazelle (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Przewalski's Gazelle, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Przewalski's Gazelle, Lead
Przewalski's gazelle (Procapra przewalskii) is a member of the family Bovidae, and in the wild, is found only in China.
Aurochs (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Aurochs, EvolutionQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Aurochs, Evolution
Calibrations using fossils of 16 Bovidae species indicate that the Bovini tribe evolved about 11.7 million years ago.
Banteng (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Banteng, Habitat and distributionQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Banteng, Habitat and distribution
However, in East Kalimantan cave art portraying a bovid, dating back to c.
Gaur (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Gaur, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Gaur, Lead
It is the largest species among the wild cattle and the Bovidae.
Lowland anoa (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Lowland Anoa, DescriptionQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Lowland Anoa, Description
The lowland anoa is a small bovid, only slightly larger than the mountain anoa.
Tamaraw (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Tamaraw, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Tamaraw, Lead
The tamaraw or Mindoro dwarf buffalo (Bubalus mindorensis) is a small buffalo belonging to the family Bovidae.
Wild water buffalo (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Wild Water Buffalo, TaxonomyQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Wild Water Buffalo, Taxonomy
Bubalus arnee was proposed by Charles Hamilton Smith in 1827 who introduced the generic name Bubalus for bovids with large heads, convex-shaped narrow foreheads, laterally bent flat horns, funnel-shaped ears, small dewlaps and slender tails.
Common eland (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Common Eland, TaxonomyQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Common Eland, Taxonomy
It belongs to the order Artiodactyla, family Bovidae, and subfamily Bovinae.
Giant eland (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Giant Eland, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Giant Eland, Lead
A species of the family Bovidae and genus Tragelaphus, it was described in 1847 by John Edward Gray.
Four-horned antelope (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Four-Horned Antelope, Taxonomy and phylogenyQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Four-Horned Antelope, Taxonomy and phylogeny
The four-horned antelope is the sole member of the genus Tetracerus, and is placed under the family Bovidae.
Lesser kudu (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Lesser Kudu, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Lesser Kudu, Lead
The species is not especially closely related to the greater kudu, though both belong the artiodactyl tribe Tragelaphini (family Bovidae), of striped, spiral-horned African bovids, along with the nyala, elands, balbok, bushbucks, bongo, and sitatunga.
Mountain nyala (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Mountain Nyala, TaxonomyQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Mountain Nyala, Taxonomy
The species has been classified under the genus Tragelaphus of the family Bovidae.
Nyala (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Nyala, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Nyala, Lead
The species is part of the family Bovidae and the genus Tragelaphus (formerly placed in the genus Nyala, now regarded as a subgenus).
Sitatunga (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Sitatunga, Taxonomy and geneticsQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Sitatunga, Taxonomy and genetics
The sitatunga is placed under the genus Tragelaphus and in the family Bovidae.
Japanese serow (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Japanese Serow, Appearance and anatomyQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Japanese Serow, Appearance and anatomy
The Japanese serow is a small bovid whose displayed morphology is primitive in relation to other bovids.
Taiwan serow (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Taiwan Serow, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Taiwan Serow, Lead
The Taiwanese serow (Capricornis swinhoei) also known as the Formosan serow, is a small species of bovid that is endemic to Taiwan.
Himalayan goral (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Himalayan Goral, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Himalayan Goral, Lead
The Himalayan goral (Naemorhedus goral) or gray goral is a bovid species native to the Himalayas.
Long-tailed goral (Wikipedia)
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The long-tailed goral or Amur goral (Naemorhedus caudatus) is a species of ungulate of the family Bovidae found in the mountains of eastern and northern Asia, including Russia, China, and Korea.
Red goral (Wikipedia)
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The red goral (Naemorhedus baileyi) is a species of even-toed ungulate in the subfamily Caprinae in the family Bovidae.
Tibetan antelope (Wikipedia)
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The Tibetan antelope or chiru (Pantholops hodgsonii) (Tibetan: གཙོད་, Wylie: gtsod, pronounced [tsǿ]; Chinese: 藏羚羊; pinyin: zànglíngyáng) is a medium-sized bovid native to the northeastern Tibetan Plateau.
Bay duiker (Wikipedia)
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Hence, sexual dimorphism in this species is not as remarkable as in other bovids, though females are often larger than males.
Jentink's duiker (Wikipedia)
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It is classified under the genus Cephalophus and the family Bovidae.
White-legged duiker (Wikipedia)
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The white-legged duiker (Cephalophorus ogilbyi crusalbum) is a medium-sized antelope subspecies from the duiker tribe (Cephalophini) within the family of bovids (Bovidae).
Yellow-backed duiker (Wikipedia)
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The yellow-backed duiker (Cephalophus silvicultor) is a shy, forest-dwelling antelope of the order Artiodactyla, from the family Bovidae.
Blue duiker (Wikipedia)
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It is placed in the genus Philantomba, along with Maxwell's duiker (P. maxwelli) and Walter's duiker (P. walteri), and the family Bovidae.
Roan antelope (Wikipedia)
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The roan antelope shares the genus Hippotragus with the extinct bluebuck (H. leucophaeus) and the sable antelope (H. niger), and is a member of the family Bovidae.
Gemsbok (Wikipedia)
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In addition, gemsbok may spread disease to fellow bovids like the desert bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis nelsoni).
Scimitar oryx (Wikipedia)
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The scimitar oryx is a member of the genus Oryx and the family Bovidae.
Suni (Wikipedia)
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The suni (Nesotragus moschatus) is a small antelope of the family Bovidae, and one of the smallest ungulates on earth.
Klipspringer (Wikipedia)
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It is the sole member of the genus Oreotragus and subfamily Oreotraginae or tribe Oreotragini, and is classified under the family Bovidae.
Puku (Wikipedia)
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There is little dietary competition with other bovids.
Waterbuck (Wikipedia)
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It is in the genus Kobus of the family Bovidae.
Bohor reedbuck (Wikipedia)
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The animal is placed under the genus Redunca and in the family Bovidae.
Southern reedbuck (Wikipedia)
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It is placed in the genus Redunca and family Bovidae.
Chamois (Wikipedia)
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The chamois is a very small bovid.
African Buffalo (Wikipedia)
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The African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) is a large bovid native to sub-Saharan Africa.
Muskox (Wikipedia)
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The muskox (Ovibos moschatus) is a hoofed mammal of the family Bovidae.
Wild Yak (Wikipedia)
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The wild yak is among the largest extant bovid species.
Wikipedia: Impala
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The impala is the sole member of the genus Aepyceros and belongs to the family Bovidae.
Nilgai (Wikipedia)
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The two living antelope species of this tribe have been found to have a closer relationship with the earliest bovids (like Eotragus species) than do the other bovids.
Bongo (antelope) (Wikipedia)
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The scientific name of the bongo is Tragelaphus eurycerus, and it belongs to the family Bovidae.
Arabian oryx, Wikipedia
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It is a bovid, and the smallest member of the genus Oryx, native to desert and steppe areas of the Arabian Peninsula.
Wikipedia: American Bison
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The wood bison is one of the largest wild species of extant bovid in the world, surpassed only by the Asian gaur.
Thomson's Gazelle (Wikipedia)
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It is a member of the genus Eudorcas and is classified under the family Bovidae.
Springbok (Wikipedia)
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The springbok, in the family Bovidae, was first described by the German zoologist Eberhard August Wilhelm von Zimmermann in 1780, who assigned the genus Antilope (blackbuck) to the springbok.
Cattle (Wikipedia)
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Cattle (Bos taurus) are large, domesticated, bovid ungulates widely kept as livestock.
Saola, Wikipedia
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It is the sole member of the genus Pseudoryx and is classified under the family Bovidae.
Sable antelope, Wikipedia
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The sable antelope shares the genus Hippotragus with the extinct bluebuck (H. leucophaeus) and the roan antelope (H. equinus), and is a member of the family Bovidae.
Blackbuck (Wikipedia)
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The blackbuck is the sole living member of the genus Antilope and is classified in the family Bovidae.
Wikipedia: Blue wildebeest
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It is placed in the genus Connochaetes and family Bovidae, and has a close taxonomic relationship with the black wildebeest.
Wikipedia: Mountain goat
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The mountain goat is an even-toed ungulate of the order Artiodactyla and the family Bovidae (along with antelopes, gazelles, and cattle).
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