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Southern Red Muntjac
Muntiacus muntjak vaginalis (Boddaert, 1785)
The southern red muntjac, also called barking deer, is a small solitary deer native to Southeast Asia.
Tufted Deer
Elaphodus cephalophus Milne-Edwards, 1872
Elaphodus cephalophus, the tufted deer, is a small crepuscular deer native mostly to southern China with distinctive male fangs and a forehead hair tuft.
Greater Kudu
Tragelaphus strepsiceros (Pallas, 1766)
This is a detailed description of the greater kudu antelope covering its traits, range, ecology, and reproduction.
Lesser Kudu
Tragelaphus imberbis (Blyth, 1869)
Tragelaphus imberbis, the lesser kudu, is a spiral-horned antelope native to northeastern Africa.
Giant Eland
Tragelaphus derbianus (Gray, 1847)
Giant eland (Tragelaphus derbianus) is the world's largest antelope native to central and western Africa.
Common Eland
Taurotragus oryx (Pallas, 1766)
The common eland (Taurotragus oryx) is a large spiral-horned antelope native to open and semiarid regions of Africa.
Sitatunga
Tragelaphus spekii Speke, 1863
Tragelaphus spekii, the sitatunga, is a swamp-adapted medium-sized antelope native to wetland regions across sub-Saharan Africa.
Northern Bushbuck
Tragelaphus scriptus (Pallas, 1766)
Tragelaphus scriptus, the bushbuck, is a small tragelaphine widely distributed across sub-Saharan Africa in a variety of wooded habitats.
Mountain Nyala
Tragelaphus buxtoni (Lydekker, 1910)
Tragelaphus buxtoni, the mountain nyala, is a large sexually dimorphic bovid endemic to the Ethiopian Highlands.
Bongo
Tragelaphus eurycerus (Ogilby, 1837)
The bongo is a large nocturnal forest antelope native to sub-Saharan Africa, with two subspecies of differing conservation status.
Northern Bushbuck
Tragelaphus scriptus sylvaticus (Sparrman, 1780)
This is a description of the nominate subspecies of bushbuck, Tragelaphus scriptus sylvaticus, covering its appearance, distribution, and ecology.
Nyala
Tragelaphus angasii Angas, 1849
Tragelaphus angasii, the nyala, is a sexually dimorphic spiral-horned antelope native to southeast Africa. This is its full description.
Domestic Water Buffalo
Bubalus bubalis arnee (Kerr, 1792)
Bubalus bubalis arnee includes river and swamp water buffalo, with distinct physical, genetic, ecological, and reproductive traits.
Domestic Water Buffalo
Bubalus bubalis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Bubalus bubalis (water buffalo) has two distinct types, differing in appearance, genetics, ecology, and reproductive traits.
Banteng
Bos javanicus d'Alton, 1823
Banteng (Bos javanicus) is a SE Asian wild cattle species with domesticated varieties used for meat and farm work.
Gayal
Bos frontalis gaurus C.H.Smith, 1827
Gayal (Bos frontalis gaurus) is a bovine distinct from gaur, found in the Eastern Himalayas, with key ecological roles.
Domestic Cattle
Bos taurus Linnaeus, 1758
Bos taurus (cattle) are large cloven-hoofed bovids with varied traits, reproduction patterns, and notable global environmental impacts.
Domestic Cattle
Bos taurus indicus Linnaeus, 1758
This is a description of the zebu cattle (Bos taurus indicus), covering their physical traits, reproduction, and environmental impacts.
Domestic Yak
Bos grunniens Linnaeus, 1766
Bos grunniens (yaks) are sturdy, long-furred bovids with distinct physical traits and specific seasonal reproduction patterns.
African Buffalo
Syncerus caffer (Sparrman, 1779)
Syncerus caffer, the African buffalo, is a large robust African bovid with distinct savannah and forest subspecies.
European Bison
Bison bonasus (Linnaeus, 1758)
This is a detailed description of European bison (Bison bonasus), covering physical traits, distribution, and reproduction.
American Bison
Bison bison (Linnaeus, 1758)
Bison bison is a large North American bovine with two subspecies, distinct seasonal coats, and herbivorous, herding behavior.
Nilgai
Boselaphus tragocamelus (Pallas, 1766)
The nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus) is the largest Asian antelope, native to the Indian subcontinent and introduced to southern Texas.
Gemsbok
Oryx gazella (Linnaeus, 1758)
Oryx gazella (gemsbok) is the largest oryx species, native to southwestern African arid regions, with an introduced population in New Mexico.
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