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Bos (oxen and true cattle)

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Wikipedia Abstract

Bos (from Latin bōs: cow, ox, bull) is the genus of wild and domestic cattle. Bos can be divided into four subgenera: Bos, Bibos, Novibos, and Poephagus, but these divisions are controversial. The genus has five extant species. However, this may rise to seven if the domesticated varieties are counted as separate species, and nine if the closely related genus Bison is also included.Most modern breeds of domesticated cattle are believed to have originated from the extinct aurochs.
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Species

Bos acutifrons
Bos africanus
Bos bubaloides
Bos bubalus
Bos frontalis (gaur) (Attributes)
Bos grunniens (yak) (Attributes)
Bos javanicus (banteng) (Endangered) (Attributes)
Bos makapaani
Bos palaethiopicus
Bos planifrons (flat-fronted cattle)
Bos priscus
Bos sauveli (kouprey) (Critically Endangered) (Attributes)
Bos scythicus
Bos spec
Bos taurus (cow) (Attributes)

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0