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Bos

Bos is the genus containing oxen.

Table of contents

1 Placement
2 Synonyms and common names
3 Species

Placement

Kingdom Animalia

Phylum Chordata

Order Artiodactyla

Family Bovidae

Subfamily Bovinae

Genus Bos

Synonyms and common names

Ox, oxen, cattle.

Species

Bos taurus (Western cattle, including oxen)
Bos indicus (humped cattle of India and Africa; called zebu by Europeans)
Bos frontalis (gaur, gayal or Indian bison)
Bos grunniens (yak; also Bos mutus)
Bos sauveli (kouprey or grey ox)
Bos primigenius (aurochs - extinct 1627)
Bos aegyptiacus (ancient Egyptian cattle; extinct)
Bos javanicus (banteng)

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