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Bos
Bos aegyptiacus
B. frontalis
B. grunniens
B. javanicus
B. sauveli
B. taurus
Bos is the taxonomic genus containing wild and domestic oxen. Bos can be divided into four subgenera: bos, bibos, novibos, and poephagus, but the distinction is controversial. Bos is found worldwide but before domestication existed only in West Asia, South Asia, and Southeast Asia.
Species
- Subgenus Bos
- Bos taurus (Western cattle, including oxen and aurochs)
- Bos aegyptiacus (ancient Egyptian cattle; extinct; name not recognized by ITIS)
- Subgenus Bibos
- Bos frontalis (gaur, gayal or Indian bison)
- Bos javanicus (banteng)
- Subgenus Novibos
- Bos sauveli (kouprey or grey ox)
- Subgenus Poephagus
- Bos grunniens (yak; also Bos mutus)
Bos is also a common surname in The Netherlands. It means forest in Dutch.
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