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Family Bovidae

There are currently 143 known species of bovids. They include sheep, cattle, bison and antelope. They all share cloven hooves and a ruminant stomach. They are widely distributed and found naturally on all conitnents except Australia and Antarctica. They reach their peak diversity (and probably density) in East Africa.

 

Aepyceros melampus Impala

Aepyceros melampus Male impala drinking, Tarangire National Park, Tanazania

MAMM 2625 Aepyceros melampus Male impala drinking, Tarangire National Park, Tanzania.

Bison bison North American bison

bison

Bison bison North American bison, captive.

bison head shot

Bison bison North American bison head shot.

Bubalus quarlesi Mountain anoa

Bubalus quarlesi Anoa

Bubalus quarlesi Mountain anoa, the smallest of the world's wild cattle (captive).

Budorcas taxicolor Takin

Takin

Budorcas taxicolor Takin, Denver Zoo.

Takin head shot

Budorcas taxicolor Takin, head shot.

Capra ibex Nubian ibex

Nubian ibex

Capra ibex nubiana Nubian ibex, captive, Fort Worth Zoo.

Connochaetes taurinus Common or blue wildebeest

Connochaetes taurinus Common or blue wildebeest

MAMM 2217 Connochaetes taurinus Common or blue wildebeest, Tarangire National Park, Tanzania.

Hippotragus equinus Roan antelope

Hippotragus equinus roan antelope

Hippotragus equinus Roan antelope

Kobus ellipsiprymnus Waterbuck

ellipsiprymnus

Kobus ellipsiprymnus Female waterbuck, captive.

Litocranius walleri Gerenuk or Waller's gazelle

gerenuk

Litocranius walleri Gerenuk or Waller's gazelle, captive.

Litocranius walleri Gerenuk or Waller's gazelle

MAMM 8062 Litocranius walleri Gerenuk or Waller's gazelle

Nanger dama Addra or Dama gazelle

Addra or dama gazelle

Nanger dama Addra or Dama gazelle.

Oreamnos americanus Mountain goat

Mountain goat

MAMM 9898 Oreamnos americanus Mountain goat, Mt Evans, Colorado.

Mountain goat with youngster

MAMM 9903 Oreamnos americanus femal mountain goat with youngster, Mt Evans, Colorado.

Mountain goat youngster

MAMM 9909 Oreamnos americanus mountain goat kid, Mt Evans, Colorado.

Mountain goat

MAMM 4460 Oreamnos americanus Mountain goat, Mt Evans, Colorado.

Oryx dammah Scimitar-horned orxyx

Scimitar horned oryx

Oryx dammah Scimitar-horned orxyx, Orana Park, New Zealand.

Ovibos moschatus Musk ox

Ovibos moschatus musk ox

Ovibos moschatus Musk ox, captive.

Ovis dalli Dall sheep

Ovis dalli Dall sheep

Ovis dalli Dall sheep, captive.

Tragelaphus eurycerus Bongo

bongo antelope

Tragelaphus eurycerus Bongo, captive.

Tragelaphus imberbis Lesser kudu

Lesser kudu

MAMM 9728 Tragelaphus imberbis Lesser kudu, captive, Fort Worth Zoo.

 
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