Bovinae

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Bovinae is a subfamily of the even-toed ungulate family Bovidae. About 26 species of bovines belong to this subfamily.

Bovinae
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Water Buffalo
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Bovinae

Gray, 1821

Bovines are herbivores, and they mostly eat grass.

Taxonomy

The four genera Tetracerus, Boselaphus, Tragelaphus and Taurotragus are sometimes put into their own subfamily Tragelaphinae, and sometimes with the bovines.

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