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Bovinae: Cattle, Buffalo & Allies

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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 

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DragoArt.com - How to Draw Bison

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