Bovidae - antelopes, cattle, gazelles, goats, sheep
 There are 140 species of wild and domesticated animals in this family. They are found in Africa, Asia, North America, and Europe. The majority of the species in this family are found in Africa. African species include: the impala, the
silver dik-dik, the
black wildebeest, the
springbok, and the
rhebok. Animals in this family have horns. They vary in height from 9 inches 6.5 feet! All of the species in this family have two-toed hooves. The males and some of the females in this family have horns. They have a four-chambered stomach and are herbivores. Wild species in this family found in North America include: the American bison,
the mountain goat, and the American bighorn sheep.
World Status Key
 Least Concern  Near Threatened  Vulnerable  Endangered  Critically Endangered  Extinct in the Wild  Extinct
Status and range is taken from ICUN Redlist. If no status is listed, there is not enough data to establish status.
US Status Key
 Threatened in US  Threatened in NH  Endangered in US  Endangered in NH  Breeds in NH  Introduced
Status taken from US Fish and Wildlife and NH Fish and Game
Additional Information
Bovidae Subfamilies
 Aepycerotinae (impalas)
Alcelaphinae (bonteboks, hartebeest, wildebeest)
Antilopinae (antelopes, dik-diks, gazelles)
Bovinae (bison, buffalos, cattle) |
Caprinae (chamois, goats, serows, sheep)
Cephalophinae (duikers)
Hippotraginae (addax, oryxes, roan, antelopes, sable antelopes)
Reduncinae (reedbucks, waterbucks) |
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There are 140 species of wild and domesticated animals in this family. They are found in Africa, Asia, North America, and Europe. The majority of the species in this family are found in Africa. African species include: the impala, the
silver dik-dik, the
black wildebeest, the
springbok, and the
rhebok. Animals in this family have horns. They vary in height from 9 inches 6.5 feet! All of the species in this family have two-toed hooves. The males and some of the females in this family have horns. They have a four-chambered stomach and are herbivores. Wild species in this family found in North America include: the American bison,
the mountain goat, and the American bighorn sheep.
Africa 
Asia 
Australia/Oceania 
Europe 
North America 
South America 
NH Species