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Bovid meaning
An animal of the family Bovidae (such as the antelope, cattle, goat, and sheep).
Synonyms of Bovid
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A few bovid species also occur in Europe, Asia, and North America.
A member of this family is called a bovid.
Females possess horns only in half of the bovid genera, and females in these genera are heavier than those in the rest.
Females use horns mainly for stabbing. citation Anatomy Dental pad of a domestic bovid: Note the absence of upper incisors and canines and the outward projection of the lower teeth.
In some bovid species the neonates start following about their mothers immediately or within a few days, as in the impala.
Other bovid species also occur in Europe, Asia, and North America.
The bushbuck is the only bovid that is both solitary and not territorial.
The sole member of the genus Antidorcas, this bovid was first described by the German zoologist Eberhard August Wilhelm von Zimmermann in 1780.