Bovidae — Cattle Family
Oribi
Ourebia ourebi (Zimmermann, 1783)
Ourebia ourebi, the oribi, is a small slender African antelope with distinct social and reproductive behaviour.
Blackbuck
Antilope cervicapra (Linnaeus, 1758)
Antilope cervicapra (blackbuck) is a moderately sized V-horned antelope native to the Indian subcontinent.
Thomson's Gazelle
Eudorcas thomsonii (Günther, 1884)
Thomson's gazelle (Eudorcas thomsonii) is a small East African antelope with distinct markings and fast running speed.
Dama Gazelle
Nanger dama (Pallas, 1766)
Nanger dama, the dama gazelle, is the largest gazelle species adapted to hot desert environments with distinct physical and behavioral traits.
Grant's Gazelle
Nanger granti (Brooke, 1872)
Nanger granti, or Grant's gazelle, is an East African gazelle with detailed documented description, behavior, ecology and reproduction.
Sömmerring's Gazelle
Nanger soemmerringii (Cretzschmar, 1828)
Nanger soemmerringii, or Soemmerring's gazelle, is a tall Horn of Africa gazelle with a distinct dwarf island population.
Bharal
Pseudois nayaur (Hodgson, 1833)
Pseudois nayaur, or bharal, are medium-sized mountain caprids with distinct horns, specific camouflage behavior, and dietary and predator patterns.
Grey Himalayan Goral
Naemorhedus goral (Hardwicke, 1825)
Naemorhedus goral, the Himalayan goral, is a goat-antelope native to the Himalayas with distinctive physical and behavioral traits.
Chinese Goral
Naemorhedus griseus (Milne-Edwards, 1871)
Naemorhedus griseus, the Chinese goral, is a medium-sized mountain ungulate native to parts of southeastern Asia.
Himalayan Tahr
Hemitragus jemlahicus (C.H.Smith, 1826)
This is a full description of the Himalayan tahr (Hemitragus jemlahicus), covering its traits, ecology, reproduction, and 1080 poisoning use.
Pyrenean Chamois
Rupicapra pyrenaica Bonaparte, 1845
Rupicapra pyrenaica is an agile sure-footed goat-antelope that lives at elevations up to 3000 m, with hooked horns and seasonal coat color changes.
Northern Chamois
Rupicapra rupicapra (Linnaeus, 1758)
Rupicapra rupicapra, the chamois, is a small bovid native to mountainous regions of Europe, Turkey and the Caucasus.
West Caucasian Tur
Capra caucasica Güldenstaedt & Pallas, 1783
Capra caucasica, the West Caucasian tur, is an Endangered mountain goat species native to the western Caucasus.
Iberian Ibex
Capra pyrenaica Schinz, 1838
Capra pyrenaica, the Iberian ibex, is a mountain ungulate native to the Iberian Peninsula with distinct physical and social traits.
Siberian Ibex
Capra sibirica (Pallas, 1776)
Siberian ibex is a widely distributed Near Threatened wild caprine native to Central Asia.
Nubian Ibex
Capra nubiana F.Cuvier, 1825
Capra nubiana (Nubian ibex) is the smallest ibex species, found across parts of the Middle East and Northeastern Africa.
Alpine Ibex
Capra ibex Linnaeus, 1758
The Alpine ibex is a European mountain goat species successfully reintroduced after near extinction, now listed as least concern by the IUCN.
Domestic Goat
Capra hircus aegagrus Erxleben, 1777
Capra hircus aegagrus (goats) are domestic ruminants with varied traits, behaviors, and uses including agriculture and military medical training.
Domestic Goat
Capra hircus Linnaeus, 1758
Capra hircus, the domestic goat, is a widely raised ruminant livestock species with varied physical, behavioral traits and uses.
Chiru
Pantholops hodgsonii (Abel, 1826)
Pantholops hodgsonii, the Tibetan antelope, is a medium-sized endemic Tibetan Plateau antelope with unique high-altitude hemoglobin adaptation.
Thinhorn Sheep
Ovis dalli Nelson, 1884
Ovis dalli (Dall sheep) is a sexually dimorphic wild sheep native to northwestern North American mountain ranges.
Bighorn Sheep
Ovis canadensis Shaw, 1804
Ovis canadensis, the bighorn sheep, is a North American mountain sheep named for the males' large curved horns. This description covers its anatomy, ecology, social behavior and reproduction.
Argali
Ovis ammon (Linnaeus, 1758)
Ovis ammon, the argali, is the largest wild sheep species native to mountainous regions of Central and East Asia.
Sheep
Ovis aries Linnaeus, 1758
Ovis aries (domestic sheep) are small domestic ruminants with details on their characteristics, reproduction, and use as food.
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