Bovinae: Cattle, Buffalo & Allies
Photo Left: Birkholm cows
Bovine Classification
Family Bovidae (from Wikipedia)
- Subfamily Bovinae: cattle, buffaloes and spiral-horned antelopes, 27 species in 10 genera
- Subfamily Cephalophinae: duikers, 21 species in two genera
- Subfamily Hippotraginae: grazing antelopes, seven species in three genera
- Subfamily Antilopinae: gazelles, dwarf antelopes and the saiga, 35 species in 13 genera
- Subfamily Caprinae: sheep, goats, muskox, takin, etc., 33 species in 10 genera
- Subfamily Reduncinae: reedbucks, lechwe, 9 species in two genera
- Subfamily Aepycerotinae: impala, one species in one genus
- Subfamily Peleinae: grey rhebok, one species in one genus
- Subfamily Alcelaphinae: wildebeest, topi/tsessebe, 10 species in four genera
- Subfamily Pantholopinae: Tibetan antelope, one species in one genus
Web Resources
Ungulates of the World - Family Bovidae
BBC Nature - Cattle Family - pictures, info & videos
ADW - Bovidae - lots of great information
Fairburn Water Buffalo - from The Water Buffalo Whisperer
Ungulates of the World - Family Bovidae
BBC Nature - Cattle Family - pictures, info & videos
ADW - Bovidae - lots of great information
Fairburn Water Buffalo - from The Water Buffalo Whisperer
How to Draw a Bison -- powered by ehow
Live & HYBRID Class Videos
Informative Videos
