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Bovinae
Also known as bovines, bovine
Bovines (subfamily Bovinae) comprise a diverse group of 10 genera of medium to large-sized ungulates, including cattle, bison, African buffalo, water buffalos, and the four-horned and spiral-horned antelopes. The members of this group of bovids are classified into loose tribes rather than formal subgroups, as the evolutionary relationships within the groups are still uncertain. General characteristics include cloven hooves and usually at least one of the sexes of a species having true horns. The largest extant bovine is the gaur.
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Bovinae is a subfamily of hoofed mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, and various antelopes—all medium to large-sized animals with cloven hooves and typically horns. This group matters because it includes many of the world's most important livestock and largest wild animals, though scientists are still working to fully understand how the different types are related to each other.
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Bovinae adalah sebuah subfamili yang tergolong familia Bovidae yang mencakup berbagai kelompok tersebar di 10 genus hewan berkuku jari berukuran medium hingga besar, termasuk sapi domestik, bison, kerbau air, yak, dan antelope. Di banyak tempat, bovinae digunakan sebagai bahan makanan. Sapi dimakan di berbagai tempat kecuali India di mana bovinae dinyatakan sebagai hewan suci umat Hindu. Relasi terdekat dari subfamili ini adalah suku Boselaphini dan Tragelaphini. Terdapat 13 anggota. Spesies ini hadir melalui proses evolusi selama 5-8 juta tahun. Yang pertama menyebar adalah dari kelompok kerbau, lalu banteng, bison, dan yak. Klasifikasi Subfamili Bovinae Suku Boselaphini Genus Tetracerus Antelop bertanduk empat, Tetracerus quadricornis Genus Boselaphus Nilgai atau Kerbau biru, Boselaphus tragocamelus Suku Bovini Genus Bubalus Kerbau, Bubalus bubalis Kerbau liar, Bubalus arnee Anoa dataran rendah, Bubalus depressicornis Anoa pegunungan, Bubalus quarlesi Tamaraw, Bubalus mindorensis Tamaraw cebu, Bubalus cebuensis Genus Bos Aurochs, Bos primigenius (punah) Banteng, Bos javanicus Gaur, Bos gaurus Gayal, Bos frontalis (gaur domestik) Yak, Bos mutus Sapi domestik, Bos taurus Kouprey, B
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Bovines (subfamily Bovinae) comprise a diverse group of 10 genera of medium to large-sized ungulates, including cattle, bison, African buffalo, water buffalos, and the four-horned and spiral-horned antelopes. The members of this group of bovids are classified into loose tribes rather than formal subgroups, as the evolutionary relationships within the groups are still uncertain. General characteristics include cloven hooves and usually at least one of the sexes of a species having true horns. The largest extant bovine is the gaur.
In many countries, bovine milk and meat is used as food by humans. Cattle are kept as livestock almost everywhere except in parts of India and Nepal, where they are considered sacred by most Hindus. Bovines are used as draft animals and as riding animals. Small breeds of domestic bovine, such as the Miniature Zebu, are kept as pets. Bovine leather is durable and flexible and is used to produce a wide range of goods including clothing and bags.