Bovinae

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A group of Water Buffalo.
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A group of Water Buffalo.
An African Buffalo.
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An African Buffalo.
An American Bison.
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An American Bison.

Bovinae is a subfamily of the even-toed ungulate family Bovidae. About 24 species of bovines belong to this subfamily.

Bovines are herbivores, and they mostly eat grass.

[edit] Taxonomy

  • Subfamily Bovinae
    • Genus Tetracerus
    • Genus Bubalus
      • Water Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)
      • Tamaraw (Bubalus mindorensis)
      • Lowland Anoa (Bubalus depressicornis)
      • Mountain Anoa (Bubalus quarlesi)
    • Genus Syncerus
      • African Buffalo (Syncerus caffer)
    • Genus Bos
      • Domestic Cattle (Bos taurus)
      • Kouprey (Bos sauveli)
      • Banteng (Bos javanicus)
      • Gaur (Bos frontalis or Bos gaurus)
      • Yak (Bos grunniens)
    • Genus Pseudoryx
      • Saola (Pseudoryx nghetinhensis)
    • Genus Bison
      • American Bison (Bison bison)
      • Wisent (Bison bonasus)
    • Genus Boselaphus
    • Genus Tragelaphus
    • Genus Taurotragus

The three genera Boselaphus, Tragelaphus and Taurotragus are sometimes put into their own subfamily Tragelaphinae, and sometimes with the bovines.

[edit] Links

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