Bovid

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Bovids are a group of even-toed ungulate mammals. They form the family Bovidae.

To this family belong cattle, goats, sheep etc.

[edit] Taxonomy

  • Family Bovidae
    • Subfamily Neotraginae
    • Subfamily Peleinae
      • Genus Pelea
        • Grey Rhebok (Pelea capreolus)
    • Subfamily Antilopinae
    • Subfamily Cephalophinae
    • Subfamily Alcelaphinae
    • Subfamily Aepycerotinae
      • Genus Aepyceros
        • Impala (Aepyceros melampus)
    • Subfamily Hippotraginae
    • Subfamily Reduncinae
    • Subfamily Tragelaphinae
    • Subfamily Bovinae
    • Subfamily Caprinae


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.

Look up Bovidae in Wikispecies, a directory of species


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