Caprinae

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An Alpine Ibex or steinbock.
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An Alpine Ibex or steinbock.
A Musk Ox.
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A Musk Ox.
Barbary Sheep.
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Barbary Sheep.

Caprinae is a subfamily of the even-toed ungulate family Bovidae. Animals of the Caprinae subfamily are called caprid or goat antelope.

The domestic sheep (Ovis aries) and domestic goat (Capra hircus) are part of this group.

[edit] Taxonomy

  • Subfamily Caprinae
    • Genus Pantholops
      • Tibetan Antelope or Chiru (Pantholops hodgsonii)
    • Genus Capricornis
    • Genus Naemorhedus
    • Genus Oreamnos
      • Mountain Goat (Oreamnos americanus)
    • Genus Rupicapra
      • Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra)
      • Pyrenean Chamois (Rupicapra pyrenaica)
    • Genus Myotragus
      • Myotragus balearicus
    • Genus Budorcas
      • Takin (Budorcas taxicolor)
    • Genus Ovibos
      • Musk Ox (Ovibos moschatus)
    • Genus Hemitragus
      • Himalayan Tahr (Hemitragus jemlahicus)
    • Genus Nilgiritragus
      • Nilgiri Tahr (Nilgiritragus hylocrius)
    • Genus Arabitragus
      • Arabian Tahr (Arabitragus jayakiri)
    • Genus Capra
      • Wild Goat (Capra aegagrus)
      • Alpine Ibex (Capra ibex)
      • Walia Ibex (Capra walie)
      • West Caucasian Tur (Capra caucasica)
      • East Caucasian Tur (Capra cylindricornis)
      • Spanish Ibex (Capra pyrenaica)
      • Markhor (Capra falconeri)
    • Genus Pseudois
      • Bharal (Pseudois nayaur)
      • Dwarf Blue Sheep (Pseudois schaeferi)
    • Genus Ammotragus
      • Barbary Sheep (Ammotragus lervia)
    • Genus Ovis

There is probably also a genus and species Pseudonovibos spiralis (called Kting Voar, Khting Vor, Linh Duong, or Snake-eating Cow). But if this species exists is not sure at this time.

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